Description Handwritten letter from James Rankin to Homer E. Britzman dated Jan. 21, 1939 which mentions Britzman's visit to Mr. Armstrong; James being delighted to hear about Mr. Bain; that Bob James should not have any problem locating Charles M. Russell's work in the Northwest; that he does not know much about James Pearson's antecedents but that he does have some connections with Yellowstone Kelly; also mentions the broken ear on Charles M. Russell's 'Wolf'; assures Britzman that Colonel Hindekope...

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Handwritten postcard from James Rankin to Homer E. Britzman dated Feb. 6, 1939 requests the titles of the three pictures Britzman wants to return and states that Mr. C.F. Wright of St. Paul has a large oil painting of a buffalo hunt for sale.

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Handwritten letter from James Rankin to Homer E. Britzman dated Feb. 15, 1939 includes the three photographs that he was returning to Britzman and states that Mr. McDonald showed him the pictures, he has not priced them yet, he may send them to E.W. Latendorf of Mannados Brook to sell.

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Typed letter from James Rankin to Homer E. Britzman dated Feb. 20, 1939 states that Wright has contacted Britzman about the sale of his painting and that Rankin wants to know what is happening with the transaction between Britzman and Phil Weinard states as well as that the Montana Cowboy's Association is having its annual reunion; asks Britzman to get any information he can about the Charles M. Russell collections of Gary Cooper, Robert Montgomery, or Harry Cary.

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Typed letter from James Rankin to Homer E. Britzman dated March 11, 1939, more information about the sale of Charles M. Russell paintings; Mr. E.W. Latendorf wishes to sell the painting of Chiles Carr's ranch and the Indian Head for about $50; Mrs. FMN Russell has let Mr. Jamieson take her remaining pictures on approval.

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Handwritten postcard from James Rankin to Homer E. Britzman dated March 18, 1939 states that he wants the addresses of people who had contact with Charles M. Russell: Frank Hoffman, Crawford, Marchands, Bill Hart, Wright, C.B. Falls, Joseph Keppler, Wallace Coburn; Con Price has an original painting of the ranch which he and Charles M. Russell owned.

Description Typed letter from James Rankin to Homer E. Britzman dated June 20, 1939, talks about the frontispiece of Rankin's book will be a painting which shows Charles M. Russell on horseback pointing to some cowboys and Indians who are galloping toward him; Rankin is not sure what happened to the collections of Charles M. Russell's brother-in-law; he suggests that Britzman contact Mrs. S. Bent Russell; wants to know if Britzman got any branding irons from Colonel Huidekoper in Montana or Mr. Taylor...

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Typed letter from James Rankin to Homer E. Britzman June 14, 1939 examples that Rankin plans to go to Front Royal, Virginia, to get some historical information about the Russells.