A Wild Western Union

Proving that Too Many Telegrams May Spoil a Week-End on Long Island

GEOFFREY KERR

Lake Placid 15 September

ARTHUR FREEMAN

KNICKERBOCKER CLUB NEW YORK NY COME AND STAY WITH ME

JOHN HARFWYTE

New York 15 September

JOHN HARFWYTE LAKE PLACID NY

VERY SORRY AM WRITING ANOTHER PLAY

ARTHUR FREEMAN

Lake Placid 16 September

ARTHUR FREEMAN _

KNICKERBOCKER CLUB NEW YORK NY YOU SHOULD BE SORRY BUT NEVER MIND COME AND WRITE IT HERE

JOHN HARFWYTE

New York 16 September

JOHN HARFWYTE LAKE PLACID NY

MUST BE ALONE WITH MY SHAME

ARTHUR FREEMAN

Burlingame 16 September

JOHN HARFWYTE JR

RYE COTTAGE SARATOGA SPRINGS NY LEAVING HERE SATURDAY TO PAINT EFFETE EAST PURPLE FOR ONE HECTIC MONTH WHERE SHOULD I DO IT FROM

REGGIE FLAYME

Baltimore 17 September

MRS JOHN HARFWYTE SYOSSET LONG ISLAND NY BERTHA ANOTHER OPERATION LOOKING COMFORTABLE HOUSE GOOD AIR EASY REACH NEW YORK COULD TAKE IMMEDIATELY

AGATHA SOSHEL

Detroit 17 September

MISS ALICE HARFWYTE

CARE THOMAS L MINT NEWPORT Rl WE WERE MARRIED TODAY HOWS THAT FOR SNAPPY WORK

MARY AND TOM BLAR

Lake Placid 17 September

ARTHUR FREEMAN

KNICKERBOCKER CLUB NEW YORK NY THIS WEATHER NOT EVEN AUTHORS SHOULD STOP IN CITY STOP ADELA SAILS FOR EUROPE SATURDAY STOP HOUSE AT SYOSSET EMPTY AFTER THAT STOP GO DOWN THERE AND STOP STOP STOP AS LONG AS YOU LIKE STOP

JOHN HARFWYTE

Saratoga Springs 17 September

REGINALD FLAYME BURLINGAME CAL

ANCESTRAL CASTLE SYOSSET VACANT AFTER SATURDAY IDEAL SPOT FOR WILD PARTIES SERVANTS ALWAYS THERE JUST WALK IN

JACK HARFWYTE

Syosset 18 September

MRS HENRY SOSHEL 27 EDWARDS ROAD BALTIMORE MD YOU CAN BOTH COME HERE FOR AS LONG AS YOU LIKE I LEAVE FOR EUROPE TOMORROW HOUSE EMPTY EXCEPT FOR SERVANTS

ADELA HARFWYTE

Newport 18 September

MRS TOM BLAR

2760 NORTHERN AVENUE DETROIT MICH HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS YOU TWO WHY DONT YOU HONEYMOON AT FAMILY DUMP AT SYOSSET NO ONE THERE BUT TROUPE OF TRAINED SERVANTS

ALICE HARFWYTE

Burlingame 19 September

JOHN HARFWYTE JR

RYE COTTAGE SARATOGA SPRINGS NY THANKS OLD BEAN NOW STEPPING ON TRAIN IF ENGINEER STEPS ON IT ALSO WILL ARRIVE AT ANCESTRAL CASTLE THURSDAY

REGGIE FLAYME

Baltimore 19 September

MRS JOHN HARFWYTE SYOSSET LONG ISLAND NY OCEANS THANKS TOO GRATEFUL WONDERFUL EXPECT ENJOY TREMENDOUSLY ARRIVING TUESDAY JUST THING

AGATHA SOSHEL

Detroit 19 September

MISS ALICE HARFWYTE CARE THOMAS L MINT NEWPORT Rl OH DARLING THAT WILL BE WONDERFUL EVER SO MANY THANKS DEAR WE WILL BE THERE WEDNESDAY DARLING

MARY BLAR

New York 19 September

JOHN HARFWYTE LAKE PLACID NY

SHOULD I REALLY BE UTTERLY ALONE

ARTHUR FREEMAN

Lake Placid 19 September

ARTHUR FREEMAN

KNICKERBOCKER CLUB NEW YORK NY JUST YOU AND YOUR SHAME AND THE SERVANTS

JOHN HARFWYTE

Nezv York 19 September

JOHN HARFWYTE LAKE PLACID NY

MANY THANKS OLD MAN I SHALL GO DOWN MONDAY

ARTHUR FREEMAN

Syosset 21 September

JOHN HARFWYTE LAKE PLACID NY

JUST ARRIVED HERE GLORIOUSLY ALONE PROGRESS ON PLAY SHOULD BE TERRIFIC

ARTHUR FREEMAN

Syosset 23 September

JOHN HARFWYTE LAKE PLACID NY

GLORY DIMINISHED BY ARRIVAL YESTERDAY OF WOULD BE YOUNG LADY WITH INVALID ELDERLY DAUGHTER

ARTHUR FREEMAN

Lake Placid 23 September

ARTHUR FREEMAN

CARE HARFWYTE SYOSSET LONG ISLAND NY SO SORRY MY WIFE MUST HAVE ASKED THEM JUST IGNORE THEM

JOHN HARFWYTE

Syosset 23 September

JOHN HARFWYTE LAKE PLACID NY

CAN NO MORE IGNORE DAUGHTER THAN FOX CAN IGNORE HOUNDS HOWEVER AM LOCKING SELF IN ROOM

ARTHUR FREEMAN

Syosset 23 September

MRS JOHN HARFWYTE SS LEVIATHAN LOVE HOPE ENJOYING VOYAGE HAPPY COMFORTABLE CHARMING AUTHOR FRIEND JOHNS HERE TAKEN GREAT FANCY BERTHA BUT POOR MAN NOT WELL

AGATHA SOSHEL

Syosset 24 September

JOHN HARFWYTE LAKE PLACID NY

YOUNG MARRIED COUPLE MOONED IN YESTERDAY ARTHUR FREEMAN

Lake Placid 24 September

ARTHUR FREEMAN

CARE HARFWYTE SYOSSET LONG ISLAND NY SO SORRY MY DAUGHTER MUST HAVE ASKED THEM DONT TAKE ANY NOTICE OF THEM

JOHN HARFWYTE

Syosset 24 September

JOHN HARFWYTE LAKE PLACID NY

THATS EASY NO ONE EVER SEES THEM

ARTHUR FREEMAN

Syosset 24 September

MISS ALICE HARFWYTE CARE THOMAS L MINT NEWPORT Rl OH DARLING SO HEAVENLY HERE DEAR WE ARE SO BEAUTIFULLY ALONE

MARY BLAR

Syosset 25 September

JOHN HARFWYTE LAKE PLACID NY

YOUNG CALIFORNIAN MANIAC ARRIVED YESTERDAY YES I KNOW DONT TELL ME YOUR SON MUST HAVE ASKED HIM

ARTHUR FREEMAN

Lake Placid 25 September

ARTHUR FREEMAN

CARE HARFWYTE SYOSSET LONG ISLAND NY SO SORRY PERHAPS YOU HAD BETTER COME HERE AFTER ALL

JOHN HARFWYTE

Syosset 25 September

JOHN HARFWYTE JR

RYE COTTAGE SARATOGA SPRINGS NY ARRIVED OK YESTERDAY BUT HOUSE FULL OF STRANGE PEOPLE BUT SHALL THROW ONE PARTY TOMORROW AND SEE HOW IT GOES AM FINDING TROUBLE ELUDING BALTIMORE BELLE

REGGIE FLAYME

Syosset 25 September

MRS JOHN HARFWYTE SS LEVIATHAN

HOUSE NOW FULL CROWDS PEOPLE YOUNG MAN BURLINGAME PURSUING BERTHA HOPE PERSUADE LEAVE

AGATHA SOSHEL

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Syosset 26 Seftember

JOHN HARFWYTE LAKE PLACID NY

STAYING ON TO SEE THE FUN PARTY REINFORCED TODAY BY ONE SPECIALIST TWO TRAINED NURSES TWO YOUNG HARVARD MEN THREE FOLLIES GIRLS AND A MR AND MRS SMITH

ARTHUR FREEMAN

Lake Placid 27 Seftember

ARTHUR FREEMAN

CARE HARFWYTE SYOSSET LONG ISLAND NY

PLEASE REPORT PROGRESS OF HOUSE PARTY DAILY WHO ON EARTH ARE MR AND MRS SMITH

JOHN HARFWYTE

Syosset 28 Seftember

JOHN HARFWYTE LAKE PLACID NY THEY DONT SEEM TO KNOW

ARTHUR FREEMAN

Lake Placid 29 Seftember

MR AND MRS SMITH CARE HARFWYTE SYOSSET LONG ISLAND NY

FORGIVE MY CURIOSITY BUT WHO ASKED YOU TO STAY AT MY HOUSE JOHN HARFWYTE

Lake Placid 30 Seftember

ARTHUR FREEMAN

CARE HARFWYTE SYOSSET LONG ISLAND NY PLEASE HAVE SMITHS REMOVED JOHN HARFWYTE

Syosset 1 October

JOHN HARFWYTE LAKE PLACID NY

CALIFORNIAN AND FRIENDS HAVE DEPARTED IN HASTE WITH FOLLIES GIRLS STOP MOTHER AND DAUGHTER IN HIGH DUDGEON WITH RETINUE STOP MR AND MRS SMITH IN YOUR ROLLS ROYCE WITH ALL THE SILVER STOP AM STAYING ON

ARTHUR FREEMAN