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[Preprinted Letterhead]
HOTEL BRISTOL
A. Frontini
ROMA
[Penciled notation, top right]
1881

[Right side]
Sunday March 28th

My dear Leland,

To day I expected to
leave Rome for Florence
had coupe engaged and
also rooms at the Hotel de
la Ville in Florence, but
have been prevented by
the sickness of Leland-
He showed on Wednesday
the day after our return
here that he had taken
cold but I thought with
care and my old homeopathic
remedies he would be all
right in a few days, but
Thursday night he had so
much fever I sent for Dr.
Valerie. He feared at first

[Left side]

"Augustes " here by the artist
for his head is so much like
the bust of Augustus and
he has been to nearly all
their studios and I find
he has quite an aquaintance
among them. He came in
just before we went away and
said Mamma I have been
into a Sculptors where I have
seen four the finest pieces
ever made representing the
four seasons - so I had to
go with him the next day
and look at them - at an
Italian Artist named Boticelli [sic]
and they were lovely - all
originals so after a few days
I went again made an
offer of $900 - for the four with
pedestals and took them
You will be charmed with
them. He has seen a
picture that he wants me