From Nancy C. Russell, July 22, 1927, reply to Middleton's letter, has sold painting "In the Enemies Country" to Mr. Sack.

Apgar, Montana July 22, 1927 Mr. Charles O. Middleton 520 Roosevelt Bldg. Los Angeles, California Dear Mr. Middleton: Thank you for the check in your letter of July 14th for the Will Rogers bronze sold by Ed Borein. He is pretty smart. I know you have my summer address now and I appreciate your sending letters in duplicate so that I would hear from some of my friends in the Southland. I am awful sorry you and the Smiths are not going to be able to come up this summer. Since the rains have ceased the mountains and the country are very beautiful. I am going to take my little family, that is Mrs. DeYong, Jack, Martha, Ted, a guide and myself and go for an eight or ten day pack trip. This may not appeal to you at all but I have always wanted to do it and Charlie and I planned it many times. If it is a success next summer maybe you people would like to try it. I had a sweet little letter from Santa Barbara and in it was a hope or a chance that a couple of folks might hop the train and come to Glacier Park for two weeks late in August. If that can be arranged there will be a warm welcome at Bull Head Lodge. I want to explain about my address. The telegraph and express office is Belton, Montana and my mail comes either to Belton or Apgar which is a summer office so mail addressed to either place is delivered. I know you will be interested to hear I have sold the painting “In the Enemies Country” to an old client in New York, Mr. Sack. He is at the present time in Canada but I sent him a photograph and he remembered seeing the painting. It makes me kind of sick as I see my collection gradually dwindling but I guess life is that way. My very kindest regards to any and all of my friends. Sincerely, MRG

[Transcribed by Lauren B. Gerfen, 2012-07-10]

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