The Conrad Letters

When English cad Conrad Wilkinson leaves friends, family, and fiance for a jaunt in New York City, the world sees only a playboy jumping the pond. But when the festering secrets of a sleepy English village and the glittering knife-edge of a major metropolis collide, more than one man's life may hang in the balance...

Sunday

October 25, 1911 (Billy T to Conrad)

To:
Conrad Wilkinson
443 5th Avenue
Apt. 34B
New York, NY

From:
William Trebeau
Room 816
The Wistoria
New York, NY
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My Dear Sir,

Seeing as it's been a few weeks since I've had the pleasure of playing bridge with you, I thought I'd send a quick note to see how you were getting along in this great Metropolis of ours, and to renew my offer of any assistance or advice you might need aclimatizing yourself to your new city. Drop my name at any of the finer gentleman's clubs on the island, and you'll be sure to get the best table.

It's important, before the weather turns too cold, to take advantage of all that a summer and autumn New York has to offer. Please allow me the honor of showing you around some of the nicer parts of our Central Park - no, no, old chap, it would be my pleasure. We can't let a foreigner like you miss out on our folliage due to lack of a tourguide. How does Monday sound? Maybe around two o'clock?

Drop me a note at my room at the Wistoria.

Humbly yours,

Billy T-