Description From Nancy C. Russell, November 18, 1908, story "Medicine Whips War Scars" is ready, illustration for "The Pair of Outlaws" ready as well, "The Mad Cow" received okay. Transcript [1] Nov. 18, 1908. Mr. Caspar Whitney, 35 & 37 West 31 St., New York City. My dear Mr. Whitney; We are...

Description Two pages from William B. Walker, May 11, 1916, the Metropolitan Museum of Art will not accept as a gift the painting "The Signal Glass". Transcript [1] New York, May 11th 1916 Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Russell, Great Falls, Montana. My dear Friends: Under date of April 19th, during my absence on one of my...

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Charles M. Russell sent three more sketches: 'The Wagon Boxfights', 'Trappers Raiding the Missions of California', and 'Orate'.

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Charles M. Russell to Percy sketches: "The First Steamboat", "Radison on the Lakes", "Birdwoman Meeting Her People", "Indians Attacking Stage", "Carson's Dual with a French Bully", "Mike Fink Killing Carpenter", "Onate", "Trappers Stealing Horses", "Wagon Box Fight".

Description From Nancy C. Russell, July 25, 1929, requests Mrs. Kelley's opinion on "The Phantom of Kootenai Lodge". Transcript July 25, 1929. Mrs. C.F. Kelly, Big Fork, Montana. Dear Mrs. Kelly, You know I have not had an opportunity to see Mr. Kelly and get any further opinion on the decoration “The Phantom of Kootenai Lodge,” and when the canvas was delivered you both ex- pressed you pleasure in having it just as Charlie left it, in that...

Description From Nancy C. Russell, October 4, 1928, request for loan of "The Phantom of Kootenai Lodge" for an exhibition. Transcript October 4, 1928 Mrs. C.F. Kelley 907 Fifth Avenue New York, N. Y . Dear Mrs. Kelley: The date has been definitely set for the little exhibition I am going to have of Charlie’s things at the Grand Central Art Galleries for October 24th. If you are willing, as you seemed to be...

Description From Nancy C. Russell, August 24, 1928, reference to "The Phantom of Kootenai Lodge". Transcript Apgar, Montana August 24, 1928 Mr. C. F. Kelly Big Fork, Montana Dear Mr. Kelly: When I was in Great Falls last week I brought the stretcher out of the studio for the picture Charlie was doing for your fire place. I have both the canvas and the stretcher here and will...

Description From Nancy C. Russell, September 30, 1929, Kelley can return painting if not up to his expectations. Transcript September 30, 1929. Mr. C. F. Kelley, 907 Fifth Avenue, New York City. Dear Mr. and Mrs. Kelley: It was too bad that the fires came and prevented me seeing you this summer but, of course, you understand what a terrible turmoil we were going through over around Lake McDonald...

Description From Mary Kelley, August 4, 1929, she will advise Nancy C. Russell later in regard to "The Phantom of Kootenai Lodge". Transcript Bigfork, Montana, August 4th, 1929. Mrs. Nancy C. Russell, Bull Head Lodge, Belton, Montana. My dear Mrs. Russell: I am in receipt of your letter of July 25th. Mr. Kelley is in Butte at the present time,...

Description From C.F. Kelley, August 24, 1929, wants to visit Nancy C. Russell and discuss "The Phantom of Kootenai Lodge". Transcript Bigfork, Montana, August 24th, 1929. Mrs. Nancy C. Russell, Bull Head Lodge, Belton, Montana. Dear Mrs. Russell: I have but lately returned to Swan Lake from a number of absences....