Dec. 2, 1929. Mr. George D. Sack, 350 E. 57th St., New York City. Dear George and Madeline: Your letter of the 23d received. Thank you for the check and I infer you did not want to return the pen sketch in part payment. I hope you will enjoy the bronze, “The Cryer”, as much as you do some of your other bronzes. Now, to answer your questions regarding Charlie. I thank you for telling me about “taking down the receiver to get a message over the telephone.” I will go to a Medium (there must be good ones here) and see if I can fathom the message you sent me from Charlie, as I am muddled over it and could not answer with any amount of assurance. I shall take your letter with me, when I go, so that I can be sure of my communication. From the tone of your letters, I know you are experiencing one of the wonderful things that come to us in this world and I think few people get the reaction that you are getting out of that communication. I wish I had gone with you in New York when I was there last year. It would have probably opened the door properly for me. I think Charlie knows how continuously he is in my mind; really almost too much , because I am depressed when I shouldn’t be and the vacancy is just as hard to bear, if not harder, than I has ever been. time seems eternal. And, his not being here, with that understanding smile, to approve of my efforts is one of the great losses. Our lives together were most happy and we certainly had a perfect under- standing, which few people know. Jack was home for four days at Thanksgiving and, really, he is growing into the loveliest big boy; has gotten so quiet and is such a gentleman in his manner. Charlie would be so proud of him and I am too. I think my pride is in the knowledge that Charlie would love to have seen him develop into such a fine boy and that privilege is given to me. I’m wishing you all the greatest of success, joy and contentment. Sincerely, NCR:ED [Transcript by Lauren B. Gerfen, 2012-10-03]