Letter by Nancy C. Russell to Mr. Conway; thanks him for handling the memorial project, states that she is helpless and that she shall not talk about it except to family, informs him that she is enclosing a description of Charles M. Russell's friendship of E. Borein. Typed.

Trail’s End Pasadena, California October 30, 1927 Dear Mr. Conway: I sent you a telegram which I hope relieved the committeess[sic] mind, I was never more astonished in my life than at your letter of the 24th and am most regretful the effect my downheartedness had upon you. I also had a letter from Jerry Church. I don’t know what I can do further in helping the memorial to success. I sent my entire list of names. I have no idea in what method to suggest your using them as my way of doing things would in no sense of the word fit this memorial business. I realize that more every minute. I am as helpless when it comes to planning or even thinking the right thing to do or say. I really felt after all the things you had talked to me about that you knew just he way I felt inside, also I thought you knew how much I really wanted that memorial. I trust my message reassured all of you of my desire to see that as Charlie would have it. It is not in any way for me I don’t want to put myself into it except for him. I haven’t seen Bill Hart and have been so busy I have not had an opportunity to go to his house and as I have not his private telephone number there has been no communication. I am leaving here Tuesday night so feel I will not see him and will be nearing New York when you receive this. A letter a dressed[sic] to the Grand Central Art Galleries, 15 Vander- bilt Avenue, New York will reach me. I have been to Rogers twice, seeing Bill each time. He made no mention of the memorial nor did I. There are places where even I fear to trod as I would not in any way spoil a long time friendship by a careless word and I seem to be saying too much in every case concering [sic] the memorial so anyone outside of my immediate family from now on I intend to keep my mouth shut. If it comes up from someone else I will tell them our hopes and ambitions and please believe me there will be no bitterness against anyone in what I will say. What has been said before, I believe you have heard it all, has either been directly to you or in your presence. I am enclosing a description that Joe sent me to be inserted in the biography of Charlie of Ed Borein’s friendship. Joe tells me you marked the number of the page or the place it was to be inserted. If I had my manuscript I could take this with me and give it to Mr. Maule so you can rewrite it and send it to me marked where it is to be in- serted, in New York or directly to Mr. Maule if you prefer. I trust my copy will come before I leave to go east. There was a splendid review in the New York times last Sunday about “Trails Plowed Under”. At the present time my family is complete, Jack is home for the week end, Mrs. DeYong is here from Santa Barbara, Martha Ted and I. I know they would all join in kindest regards to the Conway family. Sincerely, P.S. The pen sketches from the Leader, thanks to you and Mr. Tenney, have been received. I am so much obliged to you for sending them to me Will you thank Mr. Tenney for me.

[Transcribed by Lauren B. Gerfen, 2012-10-31]