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[[letter consists of multiple sections written in different directions]] [[section 1]] [[letterhead]] Le Bristol HOTEL ET RESTAURANT 112 Faubourg St. Honore Paris (VIIIe) Adr. Teleg : Bristonore Paris Telephone: Elysees 23-15 et la suite -- 23-20 et la suite [[line]] R.C. Seine 208.072 [[/letterhead]] COPY 13 Oct 1951 Grand Hotel FIRENZE Dear Mr. Cunningham: My cousin, the Duke, is too occupied in this moment to answer you personally as his wife had a very bad crash in her motorcar a week ago. He will stay here for the next weeks but it occurs to him to be absent sometimes for several days too. If you really must see him, he would receive you here with pleasure. In this case would you please announce yourself at a time for to be shure to meet him. He asked especially that you wouldnt send any message to the Duchess who must keep strictly quiet and out of all business for the next weeks as she lays badly hurt in the hospital. It is not necessary to have come the table in question from the States as it must [[underline]]not[[/underline]] be a table for breakfast or for the bed, but one for massages or for voyages, [[underline]]portable.[[/underline]] [[arrow pointing to section 3 text]] Would you be so kind to order pills recommended by Dr. Hauser: Zitamin, Zitomer Chemists, New York W, N. Y. to be sent here: 8, Via Cherubini, Firenze. Several bottles. [[arrow pointing to section 3 text]] It would be very kind of you and a great help if you could procure quickly also a special kind of bed-pan. It is not an ordinary-one we search, but the American model, specially low, called a "slip". One can get them only in the States. ^[[see [[underline]]Remarks![[/underline]] ]] [[/section 1]] [[section 2]] Remarks: Copy of a holograph letter from Pce. Willie, to whom I have sent the enclosed reply (copy to J.S.& Co.) (in next letter) I went at once to Roberts Drug Store, but found no utensil there. as the importation of such objects is not permitted in France. Then on to the American Hospital (by phone) got an address near Odeon, T. went there got a utensil patterned on American type, sent it off to Mme d'Arenbert Casa de Cura, and now hope it will survive the vicissitudes of travel, douanes, police, etc. I think it is "effort and 1225 fr. fcs." well invested and with a few hundred for taxis, tips, and the like! It must be that the lady has a back injury, and that the usual type of convenience, which is four or five inches high, causes discomfort....this wedges from 1" up to 2 1/2", [[underline]]if you are interested.[[/underline]] Late Bulletin: Refused overweight at P.O. Railroad Office say earliest delivery 15-18 days!! Will try T.W.A. - hopeful - [[/section 2]] [[section 3]] The Z's in Zitamin are his own. Coule you investigate these and if there are not [[underline]]too many[[/underline]] varieties have some sent....I can see where HER DIET calls for them. J. [[/section 3]] [[section 4]] If possible, send this object also in the hospital, Casa di Cura, 8 Via Cherubini, Firenze, Italy. for the financial question you will be so kind to tell the Duke where to send you the amount in case you have no more money of his. Hoping you are well and to see you soon, I send you my kindest regards, Yours sincerely, Pce. d'Arenberg [[/section 4]]
