January 5th, 1920. Mr. James. W. Bollinger, Putnam Building, Davenport, Iowa. Dear Judge Bollinger: Please find enclosed receipt for the $1500.00. Thank you (some speed). Also en- closed, please find your note. Now about “The Three Wise Camels”, Charlie has tackled it, but is having a dreadful time. We will have to send and get another kind of paper as what he has will not do, but he will eventually get it I am sure and if it comes out all right and satisfactory to the Chief as well as to you, it will cost you $400. and I will have it framed properly here if that is agreeable to you. I am enclosing the bill for the other frame with our check attached for the half and if you will just put yours in and mail the whole thing, I will be much obliged. I am glad Charlie had the visit with you. It did him lots of good and I do want folks to know what a real fellow he is because I think he is a little unusual and a pretty fine man at the same time. I was sorry I could not go with him to Davenport, but maybe next time I can. I guess it does not look like I appreciated your and Mrs. Bollinger’s invitation, but you bet I do and some day I hope to accept. Please give my very best wishes to Mrs. Bollinger and Steve. One of these days I will write her a letter. I cannot use a steno- grapher on her, you see, and I am slow at the other kind of letters. Charlie joins me in very best wishes for you all. Yours very sincerely, [Transcript by Lauren B. Gerfen, 2012-08-28]