October 1, 1929 Mr. Erwin S. Barrie, Grand Central Art Galleries, 15 Vanderbilt Ave., New York City. Dear Mr. Barrie: I did not acknowledge the receipt of the last payment on account of the three horse bronzes sold last Fall. I know I will be glad and I’m quite sure you will be when the man has finished payment on those pieces. It is strange the wealthier a man is, the slower the pay. I’ve had that experience in my own affairs so know what you have been up against. You don’t mind telling me if my bronzes are out where they can be seen in the gallery or are they stored away? If they are stored away and you need the room for other things, I will consign them jto some other gallery until you are ready to display them. I have had a number of letters from different galleries asking for bronzes and, of course, I haven’t consigned to have the bronzes in more than one place but I wish to meet you half way, In your plan of displaying the things. My excuse for not acknowledging your letter of August was that we were going through a very serious forest fire and for more than a month the mail was not distributed in regular order so some things were received there, others sent around the country and finally some were delivered here. I know your letter did come to me at the Lake but nothing was answered at that time. Thank you for your attention. Sincerely, NCR:ED [Transcribed by Lauren B. Gerfen, 2011-11-29]