[handwritten] Hobson Mont. Oct 2nd/29 Mr. Will Rogers, Dear Sir. I am sending you a description of a valuable picture which Charley Russell drew when a boy of 15 years old. he[sic] was [over] in the mountains and it was painted on an ordinary wide and heavy board, as artists materials were not easy to get. so[sic] he improvised it the best he could. Sincerely, [singed] Mrs M. G. Goodell Hobson Mont. [Transcribed by Melynda Seaton, 2011-11-10]