[1] January 18, 1929 Dear Nancy: A week ago I started dictating a letter to you enclosing the two photographs which I am sending with this letter. Moving from one home to another has proven a big undertaking and things have gotten more of less bawled up with me, so that I never go the letter actually off to you. I am sure that on comparing the enclosed two photographs you will not only be greatly relieved but agree with me that the very trifling bit of work done has been carried out not only with the extreme moderation which you counseled, but also in a most satisfactory manner. I think that the photographs speak for themselves even though one of them is a more clear cut repro- duction than the other. I would like to have you write me that your mind is relieved after seeing the enclosed photos. I am sure that you must be re- lieved. I certainly am tremendously happy over it all. I have heard nothing from you concerning the picture which you were going to scare up for me showing the Squaw standing upright on a Pony. What did happen about it or what is liable to happen? I am interested in knowing in order to arrange my spaces properly. Charley’s things are going to have a most wonderful and prominent location which will at last in every way do his part of the collection credit. I bought last week from Mr. Mac Lennen for Fifty Dollars ($50.00) the little pen and ink washed drawing made by Charley in 1889 at Utica, which you know of. I understand you own the letter which be- longs with it. Without the letter this picture is really of very little use to me, but I took a chance at your being willing to sell its accompanying letter to me now that you have had it for us in reproduction, and of course, with the understanding that I will be glad to lend it to you at any future time, along with any of my other things for reproduction, should you want it. Please let me know about this letter – what you will take for it, etc. Mention of Percy Raban reminds me that you have often told me of his things. Can you get hold [2] 2nd Page – Mrs. Charles M. Russell, January 18, 1929 of anything through him which you feel I should have? I always have the feeling that good friends of Charley’s might be more willing to part with certain of their things to me where they will go into a collection which will someday be opened to the public, rather than they might be apt to let them go to private buyers. I am just in receipt of a letter from Mr. Frank Dudensing of the Dudensing Galleries, 6 E. 45th Street, New York City, inquiring as to how he can get in touch with you. I am forwarding him your address. If there is any way in which I can act for you here in this or any other connection, please do not hesitate to let me know, for as you know I am always glad to help you in any possible way. Right now I am in the midst of hanging my col- lection in the new home. The Russell collection is, of course, kept entirely separate from the rest of the things and has the star place with “Father de Smedt” holding the spotlight. I do hope you can come on before long to see how much better they show off in their new setting. Katharine, Miss Ralston and the children all join with me in best regards to you. As always, [signed] Philip ENCL. Mrs. Charles M. Russell, 701 Michigan Boulevard, Pasadena, California. [Transcribed by Lauren B. Gerfen, 2012-06-07]