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Back in the 50's my Dad had a seaplane charter service out of Lake Whatcom in Bellingham, Washington and one day a man named Howell Conant showed up to have my Dad fly him out to San Juan Island to take some photos. When he arrived early that day it was foggy so he spent some time in our house having coffee and telling us of his adventures as he had travelled all over the world. At that time, my hobby (like a lot of kids my age - around 10) was collecting stamps so I asked him if he could send me something from one of the countries he had visited. I really didn't expect anything but in a couple of months I received a personal letter from Howell which contained an envelope with some Monaco stamps on the and he told me that it was Grace Kelly's hand writing on the front. This became one of those cherished possessions that I have kept all these years.
He was the only US photographer allowed at her wedding in Monaco! Here are some pics of the letters and I have attached a site that has a lot of the pictures that he took of Grace - truly amazing!
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f61/grace-an-intimate-portrait-by-howell-conant-10573.html
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