Party spirits

GEOFFREY KERR

Montreal January 6 Mrs Henry McMilyon 200 Kalorama Road Washington D C DEAR BERTHA COUNT VELLAVATINI LEAVING HERE TODAY HAVE GIVEN HIM LETTER TO YOU I RECOMMEND HIM STRONGLY

Clara Rich

Washington January 15 Mrs Henry McMilyon 200 Kalorama Road Washington D C ONE MILLION THANKS FOR TRULY WONDERFUL PARTY MY HEARTFELT GRATITUDE

Luigi Vellavatini

Washington January 15 Henry McMilyon

Drake Hotel Chicago

DARLING PLEASE SEND ME FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS LOVE AND DEVOTION

Bertha

Chicago January 15 Mrs Henry McMilyon 200 Kalorama Road Washington D C HAVE SENT MONEY WHAT HAS HAPPENED DO YOU NEED ME

Henry

Washington January 16 Henry McMilyon

Drake Hotel Chicago

NO DEAR THANKS ONLY THE MONEY I GAVE A BIG PARTY FOR COUNT VELLAVATINI IT WAS A VERY WET NIGHT

Bertha

Washington January 17 Mrs Henry McMilyon 200 Kalorama Road Washington D C DESOLATE AT NOT SEEING YOU BEFORE LEAVING BUT BUSINESS CALLS ME TO NEW YORK WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE INTRODUCTION TO SOMEONE THERE AS LIKE YOURSELF AS POSSIBLE MY DEEP APPRECIATION

Luigi Vellavatini

Washington January 28 Gerald Flyte

Racquet Club New York City HAVE GIVEN COUNT VELLAVATINI LETTER TO YOU YOU WILL LIKE HIM FASCINATING MAN AND GREAT MIXER IN ALL MEANINGS OF WORD

Bertha McMilyon

New York January 28 Miss Margaret Van Riegel

1066 Park Avenue New York City THANK YOU FOR GETTING ENGAGED TO ME WHAT DID YOUR MOTHER SAY

Gerald Flyte

New York January 28 Gerald Flyte

Racquet Club New York City SHE SAID OUR ENGAGEMENT IS OFF UNTIL YOU GET SOME KIND OF JOB

Margaret

New York January 30 Gerald Flyte

Racquet Club New York City HAVE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION TO YOU FROM MRS MCMILYON CAN YOU LUNCH WITH ME HERE TOMORROW AT ONE OCLOCK Luigi Vellavatini Ritz Carlton Hotel

New York January 30 Count Vellavatini

Ritz Carlton Hotel New York City WITH PLEASURE

Gerald Flyte

New York January 31 Miss Margaret Van Riegel

1066 Park Avenue New York City HAVE GOT MYSELF A JOB

Gerald

New York January 31 Gerald Flyte

Racquet Club New York City MY MOTHER WANTS TO KNOW WHAT KIND

Margaret Van Riegel

New York February I Miss Margaret Van Riegel

1066 Park Avenue New York City UNABLE TO SAY BUT GUARANTEE JOB IS STABLE AND DIGNIFIED ONE OF FEW BUSINESSES UNAFFECTED BY STOCK MARKET CRASH MAY I BRING COUNT VELLAVATINI DISTINGUISHED NEW ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK TO CALL

New York February 2 Gerald Flyte

Racquet Club New York City YES MOTHER SAYS BRING HIM TO TEA TOMORROW

Margaret

New York February 4 Count Vellavatini

Ritz Carlton Hotel New York City WOULD MUCH LIKE TO GIVE PARTY IN YOUR HONOUR WOULD SATURDAY WEEK BE CONVENIENT

New York February 4 Mrs King B Van Riegel

1066 Park Avenue New York City BOTH CONVENIENT AND DELIGHTFUL

Luigi Vellavatini

New York February 5

Count Vellavatini

Ritz Carlton Hotel New York City DO YOU PREFER LARGE PARTIES OR SMALL

Cynthia Van Riegel

New York February 5 Mrs King B Van Riegel

1066 Park Avenue New York City

FORGIVE ME DEAR LADY I HAVE PASSION FOR LARGE PARTIES

Luigi Vellavatini

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New York February 5 Mrs King B Van Riegel

1066 Park Avenue New York City IN CONNECTION WITH PARTY FOR VELLAVATINI HAVE DISCOVERED MARVELLOUS MAN AND CAN GET YOU UNLIMITED SUPPLIES

Gerald Flyte

New York February 6 Gerald Flyte

Racquet Club New York City THANKS FOR GOOD NEWS FOUR HUNDRED COMING ORDER WHAT YOU THINK RIGHT

Cynthia Van Riegel

Washington February 6 Prohibition Director Mary Farlow 15 Park Avenue New York City LARGE SHIPMENT OF LIQUOR CAME HERE RECENTLY FROM CANADA INSIDE PIANOS PROBABLY SAME APPLIES TO NEW YORK SUGGEST YOUR LOOKING INTO IT

Father

New York February 7 Mrs King B Van Riegel

1066 Park Avenue New York City HAVE ARRANGED FOR FIRST CLASS GOODS TO BE SHIPPED TO YOU DIRECT FROM MONTREAL Gerald

New York February 7 Senator Hiram Farlow

852 R Street NW Washington THANKS FOR TIP AM HOT ON TRAIL

Mary

New York February 16 Gerald Flyte

Racquet Club New York City MOTHER HAS WITHDRAWN OPPOSITION SINCE PARTY DELIGHTED AT YOUR BUSINESS SUCCESS

Margaret

New York February 17 Miss Margaret Van Riegel

1066 Park Avenue New York City CHEERS AND CHEERS AND CHEERS HOW ABOUT HUGE ENGAGEMENT PARTY Gerald

New York February 18 Gerald Flyte

Racquet Club New York City MOTHER SAYS OF COURSE THURSDAY TWENTY SEVENTH AND PLEASE ASK THE COUNT AND PLEASE ARRANGE FOR SAME NECESSITIES

Margaret

New York February 19

Count Vellavatini

Ritz Carlton Hotel New York City

INFORMATION IN MY POSSESSION RENDERS IT HIGHLY ADVISABLE FOR YOU TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY DURING NEXT FORTY EIGHT HOURS Prohibition Director Mary Farlow

New York February 19

Prohibition Director Mary Farlow 15 Park Avenue New York City

PLEASE DINE WITH ME TOMORROW RITZ CARLTON EIGHT O'CLOCK Luigi Vellavatini

New York February 28

Mrs King B Van Riegel

1066 Park Avenue New York City

ONE MILLION THANKS FOR TRULY WONDERFUL PARTY AND ONE MILLION MORE THANKS FOR ALLOWING ME TO BRING MARY FARLOW WHO IS NOW MY FIANCEE

Luigi Vellavatini

New York February 28

Senator Hiram Farlow

852 R Street NW Washington

ENGAGED TO FASCINATING MAN COUNT VELLAVATINI CAN WE HAVE WEDDING SOON AT HOME WITH BIG PARTY AFTERWARD

Mary

Washington March I Miss Mary Farlow

15 Park Avenue New York City OF COURSE DEAR CHILD YOUR MOTHER AND I SEND BLESSINGS

Father

New York March 14

Mrs Hiram Farlow

852 R Street NW Washington

MILLION THANKS FOR WONDERFUL PARTY MY HEARTFELT GRATITUDE

Luigi

New York March 16 Senator Farlow

852 R Street NW Washington

WILL BE VERY GRATEFUL FOR CHEQUE AT YOUR CONVENIENCE IN SETTLEMENT FOR SUPPLIES

Luigi