A. Schaffer to Pratt

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 1, Item SC07.01.1.025

Creator:

Schaffer, Alexander S.

Extent:

2 pages

Scope and content:

Transcription: Telephone Circle 7-0747 Cable Address "Russianart"

[double-headed eagle emblem]

Russian Imperial Treasures, Inc. "The Schaffer Collection" 15 West 50th Street Rockefeller Center New York

May 11, 1938

Mrs. John L. Pratt Box 118 Fredericksburg, Virginia

Dear Mrs. Pratt,

I am sorry for not answering your letter before this, but a freak accident kept me away for a few days. While moving furniture around at home, I dropped a small but heavy table full of books on one of my toes. It was quite painful, but I am glad to say that I think nothing serious will develop now.

I am so sorry to read that you also have not been very well. I know it is not as easy to do as to say, but one should try not to let things upset one. Ones health is more important than anything else. At least I am trying to practice what I preach even if I do not always succeed.

I sincerely hope that conditions will improve very soon now, which would make it so much easier for all of us. This depression did hit everybody I think. It's worse than in 1932, because now one cannot buy anything, yet it is very hard to sell or to collect money. At least in 1932, even if it was hard to sell, one could buy fine things at reasonable prices, and eventually good things always find a market.

Of course I would not dream of taking interest from you for the money you owe me. I am convinced that if you could pay more than $500 a month, you would, and if you cannot, I certainly will wait rather than let you sacrifice any of the things that I know you love so much.

Looking forward to the pleasure of seeing you soon, with kindest regards, I am

Very sincerely yours, Alexander S. Schaffer [signed]

ASS:RS

Language:

English

Acquisition information:

Gift of Lillian Thomas Pratt.

Biographical / historical:

American--1

Physical description:

Paper

Physical facet:

Correspondence

Other descriptive data:

Schaffer Collection, Russian Imperial Treasures, Rockefeller Center

Digitization of the Lillian Thomas Pratt Archives has been made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Names:

Schaffer, Alexander S.

Places:

New York (N.Y.)

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