Typed letter from Nancy C. Russell to Mr. C. A. Beil dated 31 October 1932 offers her advice on life, informs Beil that the model of the statue must be resubmitted to the commission but Montana no longer has any money to purchase the model.

Pasadena, California. October 31, 1932. Mr. C. A. Beil, Banff, Alberta, C a n a d a. Dear Charlie Beil: Ever since your letter came, I have intended writing you but somehow time gets away from me and then there are so many demands on my time that I don’t do half the things I want to. You know, I am sorry when people’s lives cannot be adjusted to suit each other and it is too bad for any two persons to wreck both lives because fate will not allow them to become congenial. I had hoped that you and Vera were going to find a placid level on which to travel but apparently it could not be done. I believe you both will be happier now that it is all settled. It is too bad you get those dreadful “down” spells. You are in a big country now where you can get out and look up at the big hills which should help you crawl out of the shell. You have evidently gone ahead in preparing your work shop and foundry. I hope you are getting out some good work and coming up to what Charlie thought you could do. Now I know you will be interested in the news about the model in Montana. Nothing has been really set- tled except that the model which was tentatively agreed upon has to be submitted again for the ap- proval of the Commission and, as there is no money with which to purchase a model, it may be some time yet. I want to tell you again that your coming to the front as you did and doing what you thought was the right thing for Charlie, was fine. A thing like that shows real friendship and in the end you will not lose by it. Mr. C. A. Beil -2- I shall be glad to hear from you any time and I am interested in you and what you are doing and always shall be. That I don’t agree with you in all things shows that our friendship is really good and any one of whom Charlie was as fond as he was of you is my friend. When you are in the mood, let me hear from you again. Sincerely,

[Transcribed by Lauren B. Gerfen, 2012-11-29]