Correspondences

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Letter to parents, August 11, 1875

This first letter was from Thomas Shields Clarke to his parents written when he was fifteen years old. Written on August 11, 1875, he writes of his holiday in Switzerland.

Letter to parents, October 1, 1890

Venice, Italy

An excerpt of a letter to his parents. Mr. Clarke expresses his interest in Louis' invention.

Mr. Clarke makes mention of a fellow artist he had just met, Meissonier.

Letter to parents, January 28, 1914

Cairo, Egypt

This letter, written January 28, 1914, is to Mr. Clarkes' mother. He wrote while staying at the "Semiramis Hotel" in Cairo, Egypt.

Letter from Daniel Chester French

A letter to Mr. Clarke from his friend, and fellow artist, Daniel Chester French.

Letter of recommendation from Mr. Clarke for Ludwig Lacher, July 2, 1906

This is a letter from Mr. Clarke to Ludwig Lacher, his former Gardener at Fernbrook. Note that it was written from Paris, at The Hotel Regina, on whose stationary it was written.