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From Philip G. Cole to Nancy C. Russell, November 15, 1927

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                                                                        November 15, 1927 Mrs. Charles M. Russell,                         c/o Grand Central Art Galleries,                                                 Grand Central Station,                                                      New York City.   Dear Nancy:                                                                          I am enclosing two checks Nos. 179 and 180 on the Lawyers Trust Company, 160 Broadway, New York City.                         The first check No. 179 for $14,000.00 payable to you covers, in full , the balance due you on my purchase of the unfinished painting by Charlie  entitled “Father de Smet’s First Meeting With the  Flat Head Indians”.                           The second check No. 180 for $10,000.00 payable to you covers, in full , the balance due you on my purchase of the painting by Charlie entitled “Bruin, Not Bunny Turned the Leaders".                           As we decided in our conversation of last Friday I am once again summarizing both of these deals with the thought that getting it down on paper as a re- cord for both us, it will avoid the possibility of any subsequent misunderstanding.                           Last Spring I purchased from you in California “Father de Smet's First Meeting With the Flat Head Indians" for $30,000. 00, it being understood and agreed that you were to accept in part payment the following pictures which I was to  turn over to you.                           Oil painting   –  “The Travoy” .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . $ 750.00                            “         “       -   “Tanning Hides” or                                                              “The >ROBE FLESher<”.   .   .  750.00                          Water colors -  “The Buffalo Herd” .   .   .   .   .    2000.00                              “         “      -  “Prairie Pirates” .   .   .   .   .   .   . 1500.00                              “         “      -  “Crow Indians in Winter” .   .   . 1500.00   Later , it was agreed between us and confirmed in our conversation of last Friday that you were also to accept three Water Colors entitled respectively,                         “A Piegan On a Pony’                         “Red Cloud”                   and what I consider to be either [next] 2nd               Mrs. Charles M. Russell,                 November 15, 1927                                                 New York City.   “ A Blood” or “ A. Seminole Indian”, all three for $1500.00.                           These eight picture entitle me to a  total credit of  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . . . $8000.00                           On June 30, 1927 I gave you my  check for  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    . $3,000.00 and on November 7, 1927 I gave you my check for .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   .  $5,000.00                                                                                                           8000.00 Making a total credit for .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .$16000.00                               Thus the enclosed check for .  .  .  .  .   14000.00 completes the final payment on “Father de Smet’s First Meeting with the Flat Head Indians.                           You have sold me the painting entitled “Bruin Not Bunny Turned the Leaders” for .  .  .  $12500.00 allowing a credit of .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        2200.00 on the following pictures:           Water color – “Wet Horses”.  .  . $1200.00                 “        “     - “Texas Trail Boss      1000.00 It was agreed that you would strike off the  .   .   .      300.00 and accept as full payment for the balance due - $10000.00 Thus my check herewith for $10, 000.00covers, in full, the balance due you on this transaction.                           I am quite sure that this statement agrees with the understanding of both of us.   I am glad to get both of these deals entirely cleared up and to know that I am no longer in our debt other than the debt of gratitude I feel I owe you.                           Will probably see you tomorrow over at the exhibition.                           With every good wish as always,                                                                                                 [signed] Philip   Encl.   P S – Will you please send me a separate receipt for          each picture and a story in connection with          each one, if you can.            Please jot it down in your note book now that I          and very anxious to get one of the copies of          Charlie’s book of Historic Sketches “Back Tracking          on the Old Frontier”. I wonder if it would be          possible for you to write out and have one sent          to me as I am anxious to proceed with having special [next] 3rd               Mrs. Charles M. Russell,                   November 15, 1927                                 New York City.   P S – binding made to enclose this together          with the rawhide Rawlins books very much          like Mr. Sack Did. Please let me know          about it the next time I see you at the          exhibition.                          [signed] P.G.C.

[Transcribed by Melynda Seaton, 2011-10-21]

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From Philip G. Cole to Nancy C. Russell