March 29, 1927. jar © Va lL A 8 Br ownine 9. 20 Rue Dartois, Li eve ,. Be lzium. subject: Pederson's Calims Rodel 17 Shotgun on Yours of the ord was received and note what you say about your — visit with Tommy Johnson. Ingsmmch as he mentioned his last experience with the old Under-ejector, we thought it would be just as well to write him elone the line of Pederson's claims havine keen meade since you seiled. Thinkine thet it would also be necessary to eet certain affidavits, ets. from VYinchester, we also thought it advisatle to tell them that Pederson is mking claims, on esccount of which we would like to borrow the Under-ejector. We therefore called you as per the enclosed copy. ets . “Silson and I lesve about the 2nd for Hertford, where we expect to get Colt'’s seneral ovinion about the dtuation, :2d from there we will co to New York to have conference with Smiley,and if there to vashington to review Srock's it looks like suit, will probatly so from files and arrange for a Setent Attorney down there. hovever, Ye my act on “tone’s edvice, and engace the Boston Attorneys ! You will have received so far no doubt te in royalties surprised on this to mov that 340,000.00 is all we cun. Yours of the 12 th alse was received, end it certainly does one good to know thet F. ". is apparently willing to sive us their full cooperation. Think you will agree thet we should be able to tuild up a business thet will pey us mor than the belence of the Company. Over-Under Shotsun Pecerson's claims on the Noe 17 Shoteun mkes one a little cautious atout eny new patent .or sum, and I am wondering if we should not have someone cheek the vetents on the Over-Under in order that we méy be sure that we ere in the clear before importing it to this country. I assume there is additional points to cover by patents, and it may be thet you will feel inclined to heve the same Attorney do the checking who you eneace to mike up the application on the additional points. If you will give me your ideas i will be glad to do wheat I can on this side to handle the mtter. gack went up to your Mother's the other day in order to try a@nd find the correspondence which was in your closet, thinking we could get some more light on the Pederson situation. Inasmuch as he was unable to find it, we assume that you must heve burned it while you were here. With kind regards. pincerely , MAB* LEG