Typed letter from Nancy C. Russell to Mr. J. W. Theisen dated November 27, 1926, asking for further communication about the 'studio house' and how she now wants to use it as a gallery to make her living as well as thanks for the sympathy for Charles M. Russell's death.

November 27 1926 Mr. J. W. Theisen, 524 Stonehurst Drive, Pasadena, California. Dear Jake: This house business has been very trying to you as well as to me. I just could not see what I was going to do when Chas. left but now I think I have a plan of life that will need the place finished pretty much as planned. I want to use that gallery to make my living. You see, Mr. Kanst has been able to do it way off on top of the mountains so I feel, with the clientele I have, I should be able to make enough for Jack and me to live on and I will be busy with the thing I know best. So, will you go back to work on the place as soon as you can and get as much done as possible before I get down there, which, I hope will be before Christmas. Then I will be there for the finishing up. If you will let me know how much money you need, I will send you a check right away. You will watch the expenses that slip in because I don’t want the house to break me but I want it to be a credit to you as well as to me. I have looked for a letter from you giving me some idea of the progress and the cost so far. Won’t you please let me hear before I leave for California? If I can get through, I want to drive down. I want to thank both you and Nettie for the message of sympathy. I am looking forward to seeing you all within the month. Sincerely,

[Transcript by Lauren B. Gerfen, 2012-09-06]