Letter from Nancy C. Russell, November 26, 1907; he bought use of 'The Fighting Cow'. Charles M. Russell has another illustration finished, does Whitney want it?

[1] Nov. 26, 1907 Mr. Caspar Whitney, 35-37 W. 31 St., New York City. My dear Mr. Whitney; Your letter came the day Chas. was operated on for aappendicitis[sic], and about the first thing he heard when he came to from the chloroform was your letter, at least as soon as he cared to hear anything. It was a great pleasure to me as well as to him to have such a nice letter from you, especial- ly at this time. Your certainly did buy the picture “The Fighting Cow”, or at least you bought the use of it. We were to have the original back after it was published. I hope you found it. We thought it would be in the Christmas Number. Iunderstood[sic] you to say so when were there. Chas has another illustration finished. The one for the “Pair of Outlaws”. He did that before he came to the hospital and if you want it before the first of the year I can send it to you at once, and he will do the others when he feels better. We have another story in progress but I do know when it will be finished. Things go kind of slow when a fellow is sick. You know how it is, because when we were [2] there last winter you had a pretty big kink in your side. I hope you have gotten entirely over it long before this. How about your trip to South Africa? Are you going this winter? Kindest regards from us both. Yours sincerely,

[Transcribed by Lauren B. Gerfen, 2012-08-10]