725 Michigan Ave., Pasadena, Calif., May 22, 1 9 2 8. Mr. George D. Sack, 350 E. 57th St., New York City. Dear Mr. Sack: Your letter of the 11th received; also, the wonderful little book of bronzes. That certainly is the most attractive thing and it has given me a great idea of getting out a catalog that I might send to prospective buyers. You see I am trying to sell direct that I may save the commission on the bronzes and a catalog along the lines of this one would be a great assistance and I don’t believe would cost as much as the commissions would. The photographs are the finest things I have ever seen of any of Charlie’s bronze and do you suppose cuts could be made from them as effective as they are themselves? If I thought they could, I would be so happy to have the address of your photographer or if you would let him use the plates giving me one more photograph of each of the bronzes that you have, then I could have the cuts made here in Los Angeles but I don’t believe I could get half as good a photograph as those that you have. You put in a lot of work on them but it certainly shows it and I am so delighted to have the little book. The Librarian from Great Falls is here and she almost stole the book from me wanting it so badly to be put into the collection about Charlie in the Great Falls Library so some day when you get home next Fall, if you want to do a lovely thing for Charlie that would be much appreciated by people, put together another one of your lovely books and give it to the Russell collection in the Great Falls Public Library. This is just for later on when you are not busy and if the spirit moves you to do it, I know how much it would be appreciated. It would make your collection of bronze mighty well-known too and might assist in your finding some small original things that could be bought. This, I only suggest that it would give a lot of pleasures if you feel inclined to do it. I am going to look forward to the visit form you people in July. You know it’s just camp because you have a camp of your own but I think you will enjoy the country and I know I’ll be happy to see you all. Let me know a little while ahead what time in July you will arrive and I will meet you at whatever train you come in on. Then, we’ll talk bronze catalogs and everything. Would you like to bring some of your fine moving pictures to show as we have a projecting machine for the small films and it would be such fun to see yours and hear about your trip. Regarding Russell letters, I have all of Joe Scheuerle’s. The one that Geo. Wright had was just a card. The publisher now has in his hands one hundred and fifty original things which, if I get no more, will make plenty for a wonderful book and your name is down for the Third copy off the press of the De Luxe Edition. I won’t try to visit by letter but look forward to seeing you and your family this coming July. If you hear anything regarding the painting, “Whose Meat”, I would be glad to hear about it, but I feel it has dropped out so I’ll not find it. Bestest love,
[Transcript by Lauren B. Gerfen, 2012-09-13]