Typed letter from Nancy C. Russell to Josephine dated August 15, 1939 about a speech given by Bill Hart and the stories he reads to her.

Trail’s End 725 Michigan Boulevard Pasadena, California. August 15th, 1939. Dear Josephine: The enclosed will explain itself. If your man from the Tribune comes in to the Library (and you want to give it to him) giving Bill the credit of the speech, I think it would be fine. Maybe he would be glad to get it. I asked Bill and he said it would be all right with him. Bill was over the other day and repeated this speech for me. Of course with his fine trained voice, it was wonderful. He is such a good scout and tries to entertain me when he comes over. He reads some of his stories out of the “The Law on Horseback”. This too I want you to read, especially “The Gay 90’s”. The young man in there is Bill Hart himself. The last story in the book he likes and read it to me this last week. When he finished all of us were crying and he really joined us so we all had a good time. He said “I am afraid this is a little too emotional for a sick lady” but I enjoyed it immensely and he said he would read it again when he comes, perhaps this week. Friday is usually his day. I am looking for Lindley one day next week and of course it will make me happy to see her. Lavina is off on a vacation with her husband and a Mrs. Houston who is very pretty, smiley and sweet is taking charge of the house while she is gone. We are getting along nicely. Mrs. Houston will stay after Lavina gets back and Miss Heinrich will have a vacation and if the doctor says I will be all right with a practical nurse, Mrs. Houston and Lavina can take care of me and Miss Heinrich will check out and leave me. She has been with me now for 2 years and needs a real vacation too. I will be writing you myself one of these days but I wanted to send the speech because I thought maybe you would want to give it to the man when he comes to the Library to get news of what is going on. I imagine they have some good photographs of Bill Hart that they could print with the speech when they publish it if they wanted to. Lots of love

[Transcript by Lauren B. Gerfen, 2012-08-30]