January Mr. James % P. 194 Via Air Ma i] Hume, Wilkinson, First Dear 18, Huxley, Byron & Knight, National Bank Building, Chicago, Illinois. Jim: last November, at the time we were having our hearing before the St. Louis Ordnance Price Adjustment Board, you will recall that I phoned Miss Kelly at Chicago, and also talked to you at Washington, D. C., regarding our copy of the statement you prepared for the J. M. & M. S. Browning Company regarding its inventions, patents and contractual relationship with Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company. Miss Kelly did not have an extra copy and as I recall, when I talked to you on the phone, you did not have your papers with you. On the way home from St. Louis did not get to see you in Chicago as we were only there between trains. The copy has my name written in ink upon the blue cover and feel sure that it was picked up by you along with your own copy, if you had your own copy there, just before you departed for Washington. and send ciated. If this you will have Miss statement along to Kelly me it go through your will be greatly papers appre- Have been endeavoring today to get you on the discuss several matters which Mr. Browning reto telephone quested me to take up with you and hope to be able to get through.to Chicago before the day is over. With kindest personal Very regards, sincerely yours,