Sent from Florence E. Franklin
24 Feb 1909
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‘Dear Sir,

I am delighted to hear Tong has such a nice family -  I do wonder what they are like. Her pups were always very pretty, but I have never seen an albino puppy.

I believe her first litter was by Wung Chia T’ing of Alderbourne, who is by Fusan[?] ex Manchu Pas’en[?]. He is a biscuit, but I believe the pups were red.

Then I bought her & she had 2 fives to Ona of Alderbourne, who only has one cross of Goodwood Lo & that on his dam’s side; all these pups were red with black faces. Then she missed once. The next time she had 4 to a dog of my own by Peiching Pakling. These were red. I think her having albinos only shows that she always has puppies the colour of the sire. Of course, most Pekingese go back to Ah Cum & Mimosa.

I expect the puppies can run about now?

I suppose you would not care to sell me one at a moderate price, just to keep the same strain? The one I have of Tong’s (a lovely little bitch) has missed twice & I fear she won’t breed at all.

Yrs very truly,

Florence E. Franklin.’