FOUNDERS BROWNING seb HEAV U.S.A. eee Se we MACHINE anine JONATHAN eo BROWNING Teun INVENTIONS oe ARMS RIFLE COMPANY ANTI-AIRCRAFT MARRINER A. BROWNING, VICE-PRES. Nene AUTOMATIC PISTOL AUTOMATIC: AIRCRAET AND MATT S. BROWNING, VICE-PRES. ROY SALES ST. LOUIS BRANCH DOUGLAS B. ELLIS, BRANCH MGR.. C= ARTILLERY. Yer D. HOPPIE, ST.LOUIS,MO. September Mr. Gordon Me Baxter, c/o Hotel Statler, Washington, De Ce Dear Gordon: I was glad to get your letter of September 18th and to learn that you have not been lost in the shuffle in Washington. I certainly hope everything comes out well on Friday. You have a luncheon engagement with Mr. Benner on Monday, the 25th, and an appointment with Mr. Berry at 2:00 p.m. the same day. Neither of these gentlemen inquired as to your business with them and I thought it best not to volunteer the information even to Mr. Berry inasmuch as you thought it best. they did not discuss the matter before you saw Mre Benner. Your any time promised room after to has noon take been reserved on Sunday, good care the of at the 24th. Statler Hotel Jack Meacham you. If you could let me know Friday whether or not you will be here in time for the game Sunday I can get tickets; however, if you cannot let me kmow until Saturday I believe we can still get seats, although last Sunday there was over 26,000 at the game and they might even fill the park for this Sunday's double header. My home address is 38 Webster Acres, Webster Groves, and Missouri, and the We will certainly Bess again, With best phone look number forward Webster 4490. to you seeing regards, Sincerely, DBE: MMO PLEASE ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO ee 1805 . MATTHEW S. BROWNING 1859 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS VAL A. BROWNING, PRESIDENT THE COMPANY, ST. LOUIS,MO. 20, (3) 1944. MGR.