JOSEPH 412 E.OLSEN SOUTH 200 EAST ST.GEORGE,UTAH ORCHARD 3-3984 July 18, t961 Val A. Browning, President Browning Arms Company 719 First Ogden, Dear Security Building Utah Val: Neil has just written a rather "sketchy" note concerning the proposal to engage one Kurt Gentry to re-wrife John's book on your fatherts life. Permit me fo offer some suggestions, most of which |! am sure you may have considered. Nevertheless, | shall submit them in case you may not have thought these through. First, why publisher to submif | do, | rarely ever new books their | name have on was the see Double-Day considered the one book to? In the little reading fheir name on a new book. Of the purchased but in the past few one,---"MEN TO MATCH MY years, | find MOUNTAINS." secondly, if would appear to me, from what Neil reports abouf Mr. Gentry's proposal to you that he feels you really need him. Isn'f he dictating to you? You are fhe employer and, | think, should be the proposer of the ferms. Let these several commence Mr. the Gentry take years, almost book, so a it or it. We since leave John was longer in seeking wont hurt. | ten little righf person to do the re-write against the first offer. Who has movie productions? which considered a right fo This is study must offer a him serious be made. rights have gone asked to the would advise to TV and fegal question on If my is thinking that all heirs have a say in’ this. At least, | would urge that if you deal with Gentry to re-write the book, you deal with him directly and exclusively on This one point and that if be put on a flat fee basis for his services with no share or interest whatsoever in royalties, TV, Moving Picfure or other sources of possible and probable financial returns. All of these to be reserved for the heirs entirely. These several sources of income should be kept in the John M. Browning Family. There is a question as to even the Arms Company having any direct right here. Legally this may be an family matter exclusively. Sincerely,