Letter by Nancy C. Russell to Mr. Townsend, editor of Country Life; tells Townsend that MacKay and Geo. Sack have pictures by Charles M. Russell that he can use, and asks if the plates from "Country Living" would be suitable for their new book. Typed on two pages (TU2009.39.1058.1-TU2009.39.1058.4).

XXXXXXXXXXXXXX 6816 Odin Street, Hollywood. April 8, 1926. Mr. Townsend, Editor “Country Life”, Garden City, N. Y. Dear Mr. Townsend: Your telegram, after visiting Great Falls, Salt Lake and Butte, finally reached us here in Hol- lywood. The name of the man who has the Russell collection and is a friend of ours, as well as of Frank Chapman, is Mal- colm S. MacKay. He lives Tenafly, New Jersey. However[xm] his office address is MacKay Co. 14 Wall Street, New York. You can get in touch with him there. Another man who has two of Charlie’s pictures, one oil and one water-color, is George D. Sack, who is going to get in touch with you as soon as he gets home, or back to New York from the Grand Canyon, where he will be about two weeks. We like the pictures that he has very much and he will be delighted to let you use them. We, of course, hold the copyright on all these things. -2- I have a letter from Mr. Maule regarding the proposed books, by and on Mr. Russell. It sounds very interesting and we hope to work it out. So, as a suggestion, and start- er on the book paintings, could the plates that are made to use in “Country Life” be a suitable size to use in our new book? In that way you would save some little expense in plate making, and I have the permission of Mr. MacKay, as well as of Mr. Sack, to use their pictures. Sincerely,

[Transcribed by Lauren B. Gerfen, 2012-12-13]