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[Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, November 21, 1911]
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| Title | [Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, November 21, 1911] |
| Subject | Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
Diplodocus
Dinosaurs
Carnegie Museum
Argentina
Sa?enz Pen?a, Roque, 1851-1914
Naon, Romolo S.
Brazil
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
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| Description | A typescript letter presumably from Andrew Carnegie to William J. Holland concerning the donation of a copy of a Diplodocus (Diplodocus carnegii skeleton, located in Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) to Argentina. In the letter Carnegie states that he received a note from the president of Argentina (Sa?enz Pen?a), via the ambassador of Argentina (Ro?mulo S. Naon) requesting a Diplodocus for Argentina since Carnegie recommended one for Brazil. Carnegie (erroneously) notes there are two Diplodocus in Pittsburg and wonders if they might send the first one to Argentina, but he notes, ""I suppose it would be too valuable as being the original"". He asks Holland for his help in resolving this request by Argentina. |
| Creator | Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919-
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| Publisher | Carnegie Mellon University Libraries; Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, William R. Oliver Special Collections Room |
| Date | 11/21/1911 |
| Type | Letter; Text |
| Format | image/jp2; [1] p. ; 28 cm. |
| Identifier | Box F, Series 2, FF 20 |
| Language | eng |
| Relation | Andrew Carnegie Correspondence Collection
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| Rights | Archived at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh |
| Transcript | box00006_fld00020_bdl0073_doc0001_02000001.txt; >Jov*tab�r 21, 1911 My dnar lir. Holland, * I au afraid I am in trouble! Th�* Ambassador of Th*> Arg�ntin�, to Washington t cam* by appointment y*st*rday to prw*nt a not* fro� tha Pr<&aid*nt of Argentina adaraat to m**, which bagins thus: nky distinguisht ax~coll*agua and f r*md., f You r^omrn^nd^d a tiiplodocus for Brazil. Of course Argentina won't stand that. Th* appaal �aa# is overwhelming and I had to say that w* would not fail to do for Argentina what we did for Brazil. My frist thot was that of coursa you would not think of having two diplodoci in Pittsburg, th�* on^ dwarfing the other--* "comparisons are odious and we mite send the first one to Argentina, but 1 suppose it would be too valuable as being the original. How can you help me out of this matter! Put your brains to work and lit me know how soon you could hav ona redy for my collaagua. It is a long tim since we met each other. Hop* w ara to meet soon- Yours ever, Dr.l. J. Holland, Pittsburg, Pa. |
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