—_ t IF REMITTANCE Full ; DOES NOT payment for rights pgs —— . = a eee DETACH BEFORE DEPOSITING | AGREE WITH YOUR RECORDS RETURN to manuscript of ; WITH book, EXPLANATION "John Me OF IN THE THE IN THE DISTRICT COURT JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF IN AND FOR THE COUNTY THE ESTATE OF SECOND MATTER OF __..._ JOHN BROWNING THE PETITION Admittance OF THE STATE OF UTAH WEBER NOTICE ee No. 10901 Deceased OF Beatrice 8. Rice of Will to Probate & Barbara & that B. Prince, praying for Letters Testamentary the entitled be issued to themselves, in has been set for hearing before Hon. ...... JOHN goth... day of at the County Court House, above matter -F. WABLOUIST--------- , Judge on March.-2.--: , 1964.., at in the court room of said court, in Ogden City, Weber County, Utah. Witness, the Clerk of satd court with the seal thereof affixed, day of ...... Maveh..., 19-64. James E. Faust & F,. Seaton Prince, Attorneys Boxes 9-14 Form ; Esqs. for Petitioners 53—10M : “WENDELL HANSEN ne ae —— y CLERK January 3, 1956 Browning: Enclosed are two pads of blank me to send you.e I have asked of your personalized 1eC them as soon as the checl the nd Weather report: Mild and living in the last days mellow. Mrse McFarland (nee for the New Year. and Gray) I wv Bank tars Lili a Wo. i to 4 Looks send our ™ Se print Dolores 200 send>) you as though best OLNCELELY » Encl. requested Hart more a pad of we are wishes to you CHMULGAL December 23, Dept. of Health, Education, and Social Security Administration Candler Building lOY Market Place Baltimore 2, Maryland 1955 Welfare Gentlemen: Enclosed herewith is have recorded Social Browninge Schedule Security Ca No. (Form 1040) 5S28-50-6182 Sincerely, Dolores Hartog secretary on which we for Mr. John December 21, Dept. of Health, Education, and social Security Administration Federal Building Ogden, Utan 1955 Welfare Gentlemen: Enclosed herewith is Form SS-5, Application For Social security Account Number, for John Browning. We should appreciate your sending Mr. Browning's social security card to our office at your earliest convenience. Sincerely, Encl. Dolo etary Hartog Secrres December 21, Dept. of Health, Education, and Social Security Administration Candler Building 109 Market Place Baltimore 2, Maryland 1955 Welfare Gentlemen: Regarding Browning, submitted Immediately information your request for a social security number for John please be advised that Form SS-5 has recently been requesting a social security number for Mr. Browning. upon will receipt of the social be forwarded to you. security Sincerely, Dolores Hartog secretary number the Form Approved. Budget Bureau No. 72—R459.1 REQUEST FOR YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBER (Self-Employment Income) Enclosed is the original or a photocopy of your Schedule C-a (U.S. Report of SelfEmployment Income) which does not show your social security account number. In order that we can associate your self-employment income report with your social security account, please If HAVE below. number you a card, follow the social security enter your instructions | number : account exactly as shown on your card, in the space provided on the Schedule C-a. If that space already contains information, enter your account number above the space. If the name on the Schedule C-a is different from that shown on your card, enter the name as shown on your card below the address box on the Schedule C-a. Return only the completed Schedule If you because C-a. NOT DO lost you HAVE a social it or never security received card one, Form SS-5 the enclosed and sign complete Account Security Social for on (Applicati Return the Schedule C-a together Number). A social SS-5. Form completed the with security card will be sent to you. which requires no postage An envelope enclosed for your use in replying. PROMPT ACTION is IS NECESSARY and number account your show to sure Be account your On shown as exactly name self-employment future all on card number income regarding tax returns such and correspondence returns. DEPARTMENT Form OAAN-5077 (4-53) HEALTH, Soc!AL EDUCATION, SECURITY OF AND WELFARE ADMINISTRATION Hg mk Ko SW ra Mery SS Fe Sep . hee / ie (4U cresgcovtl Pid ae ee ' g <- December Mz. John Browning Hollywood-Roosevelt 13, 1955 Hotel 7000 Hollywood Blvd. Holiywood 28, California Dear Mr. Browning: In connection with the self-employment social security tax which was reported on your 1954 income tax return, there has been a request for your social security number. The records in our office do not show that you have a number. Enclosed herewith is an application on which your signature is required at the bottom of the forn. The weather grateful we today are is just for it. like spring 4 and needless incerely, Dolores Hartog to say how Mr. John Browning Hayden Lake Idaho Dear Mr. Browning: Enclosed herewith are you requested in your two pads S of your personalized letter of May 28th. Your weather report is just the rains I'm beginning to does this year. the same as ours, think summer will Sincerely, “ Dolores checks which but how we needed arrive before spring Dear jliss nalized I'd Hayden Lake,idano. Please send May <8 Haitoa: checks. appreciate I ,our suppose me some + to tabs are leit. ordering me the Weather Report Rain Cold Profanity Rezaids, J.D. usual ol my Ili ypersol not, quantisy. May 2, 1955 Enclosed is a photostatic copy in your letter of April 30th. of your Mx. John Browning Hayden Lake Idaho Vear Mr. Browning: manuscript Will you kindly sign and notarize the oaths of you for Browning Industries, Inc. and Browning them to us at your earliest convenience, Encl. Registered Dolores Mail Hartog you office which Arms Co. and As for the weather, we still haven't had any spring have so many mud storms resulting from the wind and hope you have found Springtime up that way. Sincerely, which requested we sent return to speak of. We the rain. Surely Dear Val iss hag Lake, me oi laano. April 5U,1955 photostatic copies Hartog: made of present. I shall P.U.,in order wo you not yet nave ceive Hayden the ms. Please mail ine The ms. to appreciate catch tne perisned one original can it will if you earliest in tne tae remain tine a special pliane. I make possible cold,and in tnat I shall saie am tnat tor trip tne to tne assuming that survive to re- IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA HOTEL EL RANCHO Corry TRADE FINEST IN NAME THE WEST Palm Dear Miss Springs,Calif. two a cpoy of you would put starting north before zet on tne Way. snan't be able Wiso lost I 16,1955 you in a date,wnica I Hartog: I am or March tae in sending ms. to the day safe. I snail be long,anc tne ms. mignat tne me eting. to attend Regards, 0.5. March 14, 1955 Mr. 590 John Browning Belardo Road ngs, California ee Bf Vvear wae Wr. enn a mo HPOWNLNG As per your eels PO Spe ea "E Corporation request, enclosed herewith shes ae * RG SE SE Dh. SAN EO aes a ae stock certificates s Cert No, 1o07 880 733 978 1158 ae | te > } | | . ; ont i ” pe ce eS ee negli Sterea eee Mai l EXECUTIVE OGDEN, OFFICE & SALES UTAH @ ST. OFFICE LOUIS, MISSOURI BROWNING ARMS COMPANY OGDEN, February raim Browning Road springs, California Dear Mr. Mr =3 ote AK bo Lod UTAH 9, 1955 ir ohn 590 B elardo Browning: As per your request in your letter dated February 7th, listed are your First Security Corporation stock certificates, which the company safe deposit box: below are in 4. Total Due coats to a and strong cold mittens. wind Your here walk. today, in ur the Dolores Miss Hartog Hartog: Please registered, bo replace: heavy wonderful. ‘senda me inlsS tetver can. the cerPtizticates the certiticates listea serve Ch he Gu Wltoarawal in your Lite. Wany i ¢ ree UO Ve FEecei A yt touanks, / b \ Le 2 . February Mire John 590 Belardo Palm De ar As are the 7 per Road California Drow! ning: your your 1955 Browning Springs, Wits 9, Fivet company Ln scurity yo | >tter Corporation dated : stock February certific: 764 Due to a strong cold ee coats and mittens. Your \ > today, in the we are glad to sunshine really wear our heavy sounds wonderful. Palm Dear Miss Sprifigs, Cadit. Feb... nartog: You tificates that the lake. I not tne snares you remember sent are me a nolding tne tabulation of the for I leit me,bdut approximate representea by each tair to numoer of First Security it my in snares,in certilicate. rlease cer- tile up totol, but send me morning don't in suppose tne it is sun,witnout a say jacket,and that I have nad a walx baremeaded. 5yv Belarao Road at tnis iniormation. I 7,1905 tnis January Mr. 990 John Browning Belardo Road Dear Mr. Browning: The bank requires Palm Springs, enclosed check 17, 1955 and Mrs. California that before both you it can be deposited. Browning endorse the Even though Mrs. Browning's first name has been misspelled, her endorsement should be the same as it appears on the face the check. We will deposited check is returned it as per you instructions to us. as Sincerely, Lucille Gray soon as the of faim Dear Mirs. meetings. And l I'm reported by time sucn for Jan. 15,1995 uYray: Please account. Springs, deposit tne refund val Wisn you would tell afraid to ,lunk myself the neWspaper. I'd cneck tnat down probably 1 aown stairs to shan't be for in tne pisk up nonsense, Thanks ior your nelp, J <6; up near-zero a cold,and my tne weather I've no January 12, Me. John Palm Springs, 290 Dear Browning Belardo Mr. 1955 Road California Browning: A refund check from the U. &. Treasury Department payable to you and Mrs. Browning in the amount of $529.20 has been received at our office. This covers overpayment and interest for the year 1951. We are wondering what disposition you would like made of this check, Kindly The advise. check is made to the order of: With kindest personal regards and of dates. They are delicious. John & Winiefred thanking K. Browning. you again for the gift Sincerely, Lucille Gray This will safe deposit C 1472, authorize Miss Hartog to box my First Security subject to transfer. remove from Corporation oo the November 18, Browning Arms Stock 1954 Company No. Certificate, = Hayden Dear Miss for Jct.19¥,1954 Hartog: imciosed thanks Lake,Iaano. looking aiter is tne tiuings check for for 4%.7/0o. ANG me. Sincerely, wD. many Branch @pst SECURITY BANK OF UT@®, NATIONAL There “'!! be due on your was Principal AT ‘I fs yh 4 ~ Z : . L-33 Revised {£37 Lr — UA a “ oo hi AQ , ,@, ASSOCIATION 10—=2 Peo); Loan on : s% la i _ 4 : a we 9 / Bek a . . ’ ; ae ° t e é gan . 4 ve Late Charge -) » sf de de Gets od @ > go ' a8 . > = m» ¢ 4 2 _ ec ... r > w Ee > | a 4 , . =, - > 5 i Z d 7 : Uc} | T< > Return your regular coupon or this notice with remittance October 11, 1954 Mr. John Browning Hayden Lake Idaho ear Mr. Browning: Enclosed is your note for $3,000.00, which was paid this morning with your check in the amount of $3,035.25, which included interest in the amount of $35.25. Also enclosed for interest from October 4 to me your check in the amount of of Utah. is a notice from the bank for $3.75 October ll, 1954. Will you Kindly send $3.75 payable to the First Security Bank The bank has returned to me your First Security Corporation stock certificates for 700 shares, which were pledged as collateral on this note together with the assignment which made the stock certificates nonnegotiable. I also have in the company safe deposit box your First Security Corporation stock certificates for 264 shares. Listed below are the total number of the above stock certificates I have in your name. Will you kindly let me know whether or not you wish me to continue to hold these certificates for you. No. Sere Ce a2 62 200 900 100 24 68 Total Also enclosed are two pads Shares of your 964 personalized ta checks Sincerely, Dolores a7 ot Hartog heh which you requested. For Value hereby Received sell, xite 2 assign and transfer Rete ENTS Capital Stock of standing in | represented constitue by and said of substitution IN THE PRESENCE so _ on the No, Shares of the of said herewith, and do hereby | on the in the premises. ARR books . : "% ge oLY LEE? L=45 name stock Dated .) et. appoint the C the Certificate fer unto books ee of irrevocably attorney ‘ the ° ’ en within | > ‘ wea ‘hamed 'y : Companv 2 q with to full trans= power F OF wll tee fe <2 Ve + oto A. Pott ee @ For Value hereby ASSIGNEEN, Received sell, assign and transfer unto ( Capital Stock standing in represented constitue of by and the of substitution said name on Certificate No. stock L-45 of said PRESENCE of the the books herewith, and do in hereby the the premises. eae Os ae books of the irrevocably attorney — on p29 Llacta.z Shares the Dated THE \ appoint fer IN & within named Company 19 Aaa Pn with full to power ‘ OF 97 be2 bees AEE trans- ere Lake,iaauio. Hayden note toe uy out Summer, LianKks Lor tie encloses inalans are Wwitn tne UCl.f,t Ous tnis ativer LOOKLNS on HpLAecerelty, ad Vii, Ep LsgCa oi } i 44%) a ieee & Ua JOS L . , “ uy apnea } et —{ tat °f } H ie i he we CNA WI ACA iot,oraer - bid Ny fi ‘venta, 9 g e ~ eS i “A f fnew Ft Fe 0 Se | 5S Sh warp, Se PS tne ~ feel fd AANGSarse eS u 8 > pert Custoilealy a ple © CS CA0D reap £3 Ww October 5, 1954 Mr. John Browning Hayden Lake Idaho Dear Mr. Browning: Attached hereto note, Will you Bank Bank, We of Utah are still is a notice from the Bank for interest kindly sendme a check made payable to for $35.25, enjoying and I will obtain Indian Summer weather. a renewal Sincerely, Dolores Hartog of due the the on your $3,000 First Security note from the HaydenLake,Idaho. Aiter mailing tne letter one guestion that had to ~~ paten alive his wnen tne father Tour ent in more proceaure & Ve op I tne 1 tar b) into run OU : pe: oOwae & Let a . 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Ca 3 obvious things: two r,s: 75 of 8 « june <7/,1904 tne bo LS b have 1issuance,ana tn" oy tna so ingty 4a) “ us snows CNE tuagk mivacile, became Jonn,as Jonathan 6 Know souldnot saw lengtn ae Pom, a oe I They Gays;ana v¥VLLO eS 1On. task. Yreme irkable,and wtwnose the Lau S25 UbS 1 - Daady nls analy yesterday,I arawn. WO VAS, mon something a a py ELC Cat model the of comp.nionsnip the that rank shoula J you puUuLscLilnNes ” Inat year. vals wet all Fax ter the £01Ng,as IMpoOrtant,o0uUv 1t aN yoy puzziedme application lheiixzy Maxnc tO , were on Soop reason. .) ai finished, ween work JO0 ee over was 0d considerable CAC c 7,same Ogt. montns ia o claims riile dated is > =k ssu2 labored the until a &Oe to Sept. ui story 9 ONaVe OU v4 Lhat £10 os dm i Bee es he Ss i€gUa 2USLoLe Jack I should Written,to points KNOW, Im es My. have snow seeping en ny mMeCcnanl continued more cS clearly the Cast yeste sarday's now Trecelver.. Jat: Tes Getalls Wlil tne if» you ae ee SvanG le.ter barrelserveda tnink of oe a a ealtine. a few as Le. eae ome 2 erenace ay 3 eC uu are ne < ees i iMankS Write tne oifice like mind reaging requesting some bruce going to were N.Y.- tT wisn LOr LAE to send Lor patent up VOU +O» initormation. to Ssneeus, a bels 21um = ¥ 205 volumn,but py« b a e i as ee SD gs SEY O Weck Kept saeets. I Lnat time,I rig ent aW ; me in Joni Rice tole you'd teli me,as well as you the can A nave wrote neara neara: course 2 CARS i oeen going ofi. It DaCK to was in AUZUSY, that you -youw were that: Of guess,wnat moe A yOu An¢S believe . it about I T., IOS I but Next, i: putting Sena: I 3 ana Oi a tele pnone talk, your travelilg plans are. I am getting into gun making now. The first part of the story was, Out OL fraypy and Dadto make a background 25 you agave seen,an attempt 1 darew oi achievement. tor his years ady's youth, lo. serve ad@contrast was ,Ter As you Know,there backgroung. tor tne on my imagination largely ior pleased, I as much pretty do could I material. little autnentic cious Jonathan an anI triea to make to dispute me. is nobody alive tnere cestor in whom we could take some pride. Now, however,Il am beginning to make guns,anu tnere are so many nuts nota am 1 careiul. ve must I that tne guns oiadl the insides who Know sungsmith,and my iirst guard against uttering absuraities,to be y,youncea arms by upon then gently editors,1it wnen I touch tecnnical oi clear oe to tnen periorce. loucning aetaiis, covering ges of a chapter several for help, ll am sending Vith a cry the making oi tne Single Snot model. Tnis is a Pinas arafit,as 1s obtne he maae too much detall,now to sugzest,witnout ‘vious, out it tries well pretty gov chapter;have this beyona well I have written del. into the ocuilding of the little factory down where the Orpheum stanas. up in my mina, building the making ot the model kept the story ot But and I went back and expanded it. To me,it is the most dramatic period Ost./ issued patent the £1,1879,ana June died Jonathan life. of his C.Hi. ana He dates. two the between months four tnan year,less that of middleton,one of his sons-in-law,witnessed the application. dared QahigeLrous Lt 2Prouna. o © OM ©O::G FS > et Rie @ QO } fi Os 2 CD M ct bk Set Cc! > an You will note two tus was that point Cipal parts as plock slides sm point waere ULLe A instant tae doubtless eng retracting nit ones have amateur three of 18 lever Wee a wno knew leaned hifr? on aliy io vest,and I changes. can,ol be cannot tna. terms Will WOlCh Bu gzestions necessary tor ol to do triea I have aetails mecnanical if heavily.I we do naa not been have ine in be to a coma. Wonat I co wanted at to tne the prinof the movements lines’ describing breechIne example, Or closed. Opened anc #Saab Hi no to snap leverage that Waiting 4,Sg0ulder ray #@He Vith tO downward, ls toe writer. taat y fake g eneral making in a tew what deserves the model to the sgzestions your the To del mention I think »>d upon,but contine are Cali fake yOu can esses,l nave employea. 1 the few aetails of Daaay the makesnilts wisn you would give me your opinion of descriptive woicnh are to imagine I on tne into Lower glVes Nnammer thoe COC PHO its notcn,and,at na,o01 4| the a the extractor lively rignt and motion. pometains ; : A bi N vage. Li witn nalf parts ited, patente tae eye ior CUuLS. be coulda @: guns ana snect, that 15, tne iea Dy the tne cuts, be beneatn snowlnzg in, oi corroreration be concrete to me to seems iatner. ana Mls Jonn between ties close ie It 6] in in would bidOcKked aid well go thought,woula O1 an aps olication ne 0: eS have Treproductiih a Aman a if ion,l With comolnatlon Cola WL [ni sequence. yper tne Jvonataan tne What application Wien tlme tne nearing is chapter note,the Will you Wnlcn,as I Utilns« O1 items cumere are made,and be Wiil vatent whole. the to credibility lend to be used of history,can blts 4utonentic proad-~« can you Some in mind. I want, you may have intormation tae of Some As ior a ly get patenting the riile About now long long,because not oi issued patent The shen work the dated his tirst dig-this, up ior. ry v was he gun in you. tme to after soon the patent to patents in many attorney for tne stroyed wicn tney was PEO - Daddy deen he'@ have arawlngs. There no ionger iface aia we «<4,as to: @xamine. nave always a good able be snoulad Lindsay articles. published o Daday was he jnen rrobadly issue? the application,or ol <35,insteaa tne drawings zentiles,anau by [ an puzzled the time,mistrustea ritle not were Patent Tees, taken ni it woulda there and torney at - Office of cost prpbablg tne know to interesting be woula example,it for attorney. your stiii is ne Lindsay.ii from at. BED provencial to send reluctant this is dea. to tne 1s possibility, days to subdin tnose It was necessary it. contront though objections Te? ve -t cul Lleasavie. witn an application,wnhenever wodel mit,a wooden nave model coula nardly a Such that already. out of talked myself dalistL. dgGid,it woulda nave the small parts and springs,ansu J shown all was it why wonders One model. the as same the invention his closed sibei tt cd and ware also to submit a wooden model,ig drawings may was lever actlon,ana I remember wooden inodel [The last wooden tae all tnat source from Jéearied 1: (yo medel. were requireca. I I knew. Wisn that model? with tell you what went ever Did Daddy r olf analogy,ratne is tne result I suspect that one nave a memory,but tney aiter shortly this,that doubt about tuld me,no Daddy than fact. stock.” tne whole "Damn near carriea off burglar adqdded sporting goods,a the model went he added that I can be sure whetner if Now, I'm nanged its aglsappearance, to explain so hard I,trying the loot,or whether with added up in 250d -tnat detail. the raek and way Ii explain to you It would have been let it be sold for it anything remember story. tne in Daduy 1 like alu, taoug 1,00 Mave SvLUCK the burglar is a ten dollars. about the rifle,i: Thanks again for said tne making, temporarily,and chapter this I can leave it along. time,send or at any Suory are in the chapters The best the tactory. of the story 70 on wita sale to ina its eventual tne mifhe to make between his decision those to expansion. itself lends imcident Winchester. Sometimes a trifling > An DL FB. oS = yy pe, m in 1 Cy C ix A 4 f/4 “- ts ey Lt uC. ; i pe tp Gi tne ; as sheets,ana Luck, “a ? _—— 2 nee September Mx. John Browning Dear Jack: Hayden Lake, As you know, 23, 1954 Idaho the ARGOSY request among us as well as with you; for background information caused some discussion Accordingly, it may be about and this served to attract our attention to the fact that you are getting quite far along with your book, time to make arrangements more definite. As much ae it may be distasteful in one sense, it usually is wise to be fairly businesslike where a large number of people are concerned, as in the case of the company. I might at this point add that we more or less agree with your decision to hold off in furnishing will not possibly any criticism. ARGOSY with some of your manuscript, 1 mention this get the idea that I am taking up matters of business : so you because of in debating various alternatives at some length, it would seem to be best for everyone concerned that the company purchase outricht all the material which you write on this biography of Daddy, This would include not only sole ownership of the manuscript but all rights as to how it is to be used, whether published in book form or whether only excerpts are used for various purposes as considered appropriate to benefit the company. As an example, we would like to be completely free in using this material as information for other writers whose work might be, use manuscript in turn, presented to the public in magazines, motion pictures, radio, and television. AS you Know, we do not want this material primarily for direct financial gain, such as through royalties; but I do think the transaction will be much cleaner if the complete ownership includes the company’s rights te obtain any royalties. Ownership can hardly be said to be complete otherwise, You are experienced, as I am, in the possibilities of trouble if a company does not have complete freedom in managing an important material project. if royalty One can interest, visualize coming from disagreement such use, on the remained of outside of the firm, Considering what is best for you and the company as well as 1 can for tke long term, I, in line with the above, wonder how you feel about transferring the complete ownership as described by copyrighting your material at our expense and then assigning all copyrights to the company, You, as author, should do the copyrichting. I think it would be a good idea to obtain copyrights on all the chapters you have completed, even though there might be some revisions which would require additional copyrichts Page Mr. Two John September Growning 23, 1954 later on. Then the copyrights on these chapters could at the same time be assigned to us. This would transfer ownership progressively to us as your work proceeds. We want, in any event, the understanding that what you have written and whatever you shall write on this subject is ours when it is produced, If all of this is agreeable to you, it might be a good idea if you would some important just sign one copy of this letter and return it to me. When this is received, we will be glad to pay you now $5,000, then $2,500 at the end of this year, with a final payment of $2,500 when you have sent us the last chapter, This amounts to the total of $10,000 which Marriner offered. I am sorry there may that I must be a delay go East in my next to meet with Laloux correspondence with on you. I hate last session this matters, matter $0 of appearing to be so technical, but I know you are broad minded enough to realize it is just another one of those necessary evils in running a business. i do hope to us all you are finally on your as though it were going feet again, That to last forever. Cordially, Val A, Browning VAB/die Encl, of the fiu seemed September 23, 1954 Mr. John Browning Hayden Lake, idaho Dear Jack: As you know, the ARGOSY request for background information caused some discussion among us as well as with yous; and this served to attract our attention to the fact that you are getting quite far along with your book, Accordingly, it may be about time to make arrangements more definite. As much as it may be distasteful in one sense, it usually is wise to be fairly businesslike where a large number of people are concerned, as in the case of the company, I might at this point add that we more or less agree with your decision to hold off in furnishing ARGOSY with some of your manuscript. I mention this so you will not possibly get the idea that I am taking up matters of business because of any criticism. In debating various alternatives at some length, it would seem to be best for everyone concerned that the company purchase outright all the material which you write on this biography of Daddy. This would include not only sole ownership of the manuscript but all rights as to how it is to be used, whether published in book form or whether only excerpts are used for various purposes as considered appropriate to benefit the company. As an example, we would like to be completely free in As in using this turn, presented you know, we do as through material as information to the public not want this royalties; for other writers whose work might be, in magazines, motion pictures, radio, and television, material primarily for direct financial gain, such but I do think the transaction will be much from such remained the company cleaner if the complete ownership includes the company’s rights to obtain any royalties, Ownership can hardly be said to be complete otherwise. You are experienced, as I am, in the possibilities of trouble if a company does not have complete freedom in managing an important project. One can visualize disagreement on the use of manuscript material if royalty Considering term, what is interest, best for coming you I, in line with the above, and wonder how you use, as well as 1 outside of the can the for feel about transferring firm. long the complete ownership as described by copyrighting your material at our expense and then assigning all copyrights to the company. You, as author, should do the copyrighting, I think it would be a good idea to obtain copyrights on all the chapters you have completed, even though there might be some revisions which would require additional copyrights Page Two Mr. John Browning September 23, 1954 later on, Then the copyrights on these chapters could at the same time be assigned to us. This would transfer ownership progressively to us as your work proceeds. We want, in any event, the understanding that what you have written and whatever you shall write on this subject is ours when it is produced. If all of this is agreeable one copy of this letter and you glad to pay total of $10,000 payment now $5,000, of $2,500 when which you to you, it might return it to me. then $2,500 have Marriner sent us offered. be a good idea if you would just sign When this is received, we will be at the the end last of this chapter. year, This with amounts a final to the I am sorry that I must go East to meet with Laloux on some important matters, so there may be a delay in my next correspondence with you. I hate this matter of appearing to be so technical, but I know you are broad minded enough to realize it is just another one of those necessary evils in running a business. I do hope to us all you are finally on your as though it were going feet again. That to last forever. Cordially, Val A. Browning last session of the flu seemed september 22, 1954 Mr. John Browning Hayden Lake Idaho Dear Jack: I am sending you my file of copies of Daddy's Patents. Some of them, as you will notice, have been pretty well thumbed over, the Single Shot Patent of October 1879 in particular. I want these back again after you have finished with them. In glancing through these copies, I was amused to note that several of the gas-operated machine gun patents were issued on my birthday. Best wishes, Val A. Browning July 19, 1954 n delivered to the Mr. John Browning Hayden Lake Idaho Bank, and the herewith. n this sincerely, Dolores Hartog matter. cancelled July LZ Mr. John Browning Hayden Lake Idaho Dear Tt} ~~ FX tS Will Mr. Af Browning: ~ b you $3,000 tA * . kindly and return —s sign the to me enclosed at your renewal earliest We are in the midst of an extended hope you are enjoying cool weather of your note heat wave, up there. and we Sincerely, Enc. P. S. Mrs. Gray joins me in Dolores Hartog sending our D. H. for convenience. best regards. surely HaydenLake, Dear Miss and $2,000 with June 9,199 Hartog: pay Please apply Idaho. best on the regards the thanks principal. to you interest and ior on the note,ana attending jirs.aray, J.5. to tils, July 7, 1954 a notice from the Bank of for $57.50, Mr. John Browning Hayden Lake Idaho Dear Mr. Attached Browning: hereto is First Security Bank of note $5,000 the note. Will from you the kindly Utah send for me a check and interest made I will Bank. Sincerely, Dolores due payable Hartog obtain on your to the a renewal April 30, 1954 Mr. John Browning Hayden Lake Idaho Dear Mr. Browning: Your letter of the 28th the first of next week. Big says that Marriner Sincerely, HS/ba/dh H. Steckel will be here 7 ey ba CE .:€ ee 4 OL,@ZooutL ~ ir w de. BiiG Ww When Ne cs he = — Coo at Qs 3 on fim h Marc awn | in in ik, ] tml ¢: Sse the Lomond : oa we 4 1] ‘ Hotel ae - CA last mech but A ORA " 1954 as nnn 3 Z ete i de toa bs ay Saturday. I tried to cas A mye Sar you had checked out. be a J - r 4 + ~ 3 ‘ed Dolores Ee } SHACY | a we SA AN re reach ee ee | Secretary m c in Hartog to M. A. Browning TOWN AND DH@ERT - PALM VW 19 q See a a7 Le ge etic / J 7s et GALILEE o 2 OG SI@INGS A i1—t CLeCTVe 4) ae ? Ap — » Let oe é Lan = Z an ze oe ae 6 9 Ech L4 fp uf Lt Lt DL |. ‘f : So $ Nu ae 9 ~ figs 2 UL fon Viet 4 y ona CaN = > =: AL 78 C ao: ee: ERE fi é fac. af : 4 ne Vi abkg aund L Fe i, ?. 2 S, ‘ Vb J — , | y pr re nn oo wr ee >) TOWN AND D@ERT - PALM Ct (ES, Loe A Sx | ; 4 LC eS: b> ee z ZL wY inn bet C- pe ee pl i KKRUR SR At es L? “ps 4 Xe e- ; rs SAE ck oe Sian {/ i= / we) - 2 y f ao LA. ta ur 4 H 7 we ie ean Oe, (nS ae od 7 Ee a é} —C-L; WCC tt ; “4 is LO HE / ce ea Ly Vn = OY / [A E1~2 GC A a 3 L as q 2 = Z- Ses. c- 2 Cy a fF 9 a 7 of f° ae Ee, ‘“ = Aa «. d t = Z aL in wo f 12 Be - ¢ : . Aa ft ZA ony \Y | At . 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Wri i@n we % om should recel ive 4 t Nn en TOWN AND DW@ERT - PALM March Dear <,1954 steck: Wonen keeping up SIBINGS a to large that continuation Original of Original and to I get tne <cnd,as time with all I made nas them as a as the yuck away of manuscript my so,1l guess. in Holiywood,and splendid other date. a 14tn,and of or sgaiety ior suall snould I have send the containing tine am sending the measure.One is to reach JUzden spend a possibly subject. satie- envelopes. about little a day of old guns,ana Ihere 1s collection ine I other can study days to 1 igs a copy you,tne witn the you envelop¢és,onXcontaining enveloOpés mere dentist man 1. Fut nearly the accomplished two nad ten copy 1 gave in leave next similar have copy there Wa © 1 ON the the Vegas,where Ozden,Il Within mailjptwo to in containing of my last envelope tnere, plan who was time. you,registered sure I in some Los a inior- Wane. Please acxnowledge,so tnat And if nave for one who you Will to look be away out for the - I any can be sure you reason,leave envelops. receive word with this, some January 27, 1954 Mx. John Browning Town and Desert Palm Springs, California Dear Jack: After receiving your letter of Colt's book be sent to you and January lst, I requested that a hope that you have received it. I am leaving for a trap shooting tournament at Las Vegas tonight and hope to stay for one week. I am reviewing some of Daddy's correspondence to me with the hopes of finding something that might be useful for the book, but mostly so far his letters to me have been confined to instructions as to how to modify the Sear, diameter and number of coils in main spring, or such technical items. Will be glad to send any patent dates to you which you may request. Marriner is not feeling well, having a depressing effect on Directors' Meeting about and his orate? his state spirits. Anca k IG of We eho Sincerely, VAB/ba/dh Val A. Browning health is naturally hope to have a January 13, 1954 Mz. John Browning Town and Desert Palm Springs, California Dear I Mr. Brownina: af th is morning the new Ith as been delivered cancelled note herewith. received . signed. the Th ank N|a nr VO y Ou kj slv !} LNQLY Far OX PRT your note for $7,000 which to the Bank, and I am PCAMrNaradt i coope ratio s Nene Sincerely, Dolores Haz Rs is f rs youa i ng inc1 j} C 0 I fro hii will wri te aa de Ne g Broy wn} ore! mi ich k I¢ tter est about Ps ved ct a3 a . ne hich e) 7 W oe 1 \ Aflac +e FI ae gazh ff letter os the gee g to 5 is ‘ | anc iven LeNnces, ‘ » oa to you | * ry aa a few + days. TOWN ANI@DESERT I enclose the First and ocoalanee tonis for me,i am agistuibed Big's last report there was any suaden tnank you for an i Security for a - PAL@ cneck bank,three interest shall to for thousand If $5,115.75, to you will ap,reciate 1. oy note you tue due. brief me,about a week development informative that SPRINGS apply please wrote az0,was was payable on the nate, attend to ior Warriner. encouraging. serious,I1 note. sincerely, A, / to J sdall Ii Januar ry Mr. Town Pa ‘ lm 4, 19 John & Dea: oprir Son Be ear We are attacl your note. security Bank will obtain he ereto a n O aes 2 you kin idly Utah for Seg note from renewal +7 the =< TD me orl of Dank eo + athe mad mail Ss seis: rable direc Sincerely, Dolores | Ha rtog interest to to us 2 Qu on = the ana First ; W e U 4 ¢ coe ; / to $108 orwarad o ‘i a a | ed > , oh tek a mot AY iu “ os +f ma = Cz H Cc / /\Va,“y wf IC « j , 13 ry La ref Una oh } of Bod $108 14 > () @ ae fm $s that tare WVWtl Cc OS Uctober Mz. John Hayden Browning Lake Idaho Dear Mr. Will you return Browning: to kindly Si sign the me your at enclosed earliest renewal of your note and convenience. sincerely, Dolores Hartog Secretary to M. A. Browning John Browning Dolores Hartog r Inasmuch as you have returned to Hayden Lake, I am enclosing your mail which 1 have been holding while you were in the hospital. I shall ask the bank to send your July bank statement to you direct. Sincerely, December 27, 1951 Mr, George M, Echon Box 97 Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Dear Georges Mrs. Browning point in my Company, went and back told me that you had written me in care of the Browning I have travels. to Coeur been expecting your letter to overtake d'Alene to wait for spring. I have I suppose that you here and once to shall leave for there and Angeles twice and arrived this morning, and We still impatient to back finally San became Francisco, me at some discouraged been down and by now and to Los it would be impossible to tell you where I might have been on any given date for the past two months. I am now here for a meeting, having Mrs. are Hansen wrote about twenty-two our boat cradled home. that it I hope the us that get you up shoveled the California start the snow off tomorrow new night. project the house and going. had get We don't inches to move. I wonder if you have been able to from Mitch. I told you, I think, he had it at his is his. want to leave it there so long that you and Mrs. and had a pleasant that With best John Browning fishing will be good Echon Fred in the new year. that he will get Christmas regards, to thinking and N= 7 $ 10,000.00 N’ On or before Ov PAY TO THE ORDER OF AFTER rst DATE, FOR in Ten IN LAWFUL PER P. O. tJ Me & Satie Thousand ANNUM, MONEY OF PAYABLE and THE RECEIVED, I, WE OR EITHER 19Qo4 OF STATES OF maturity US, PROMISE TO k: of VWtalt ASSOCIATION a Utah n0/100-<=—-6t44nen edee men enn ennn enn mewn en mn mam UNITED at Ogden, © 9, eruvitt oh VgHan NATIONAL AT ITS OFFICE VALUE December AMERICA, WITH FROM INTEREST THEREON, IN LIKE MONEY AT THE RATE date OF DOLLARS As “ PER CENT UNTIL MATURITY. AND THEREAFTER AT THE RATE OF 45 PER CENT PER ANNUM. UNTIL PAID, AND IF NOT PAID AT MATURITY AND THIS NOTE BE PLACED WITH AN ATTORNEY FOR COLLECTION, OR IF SUIT BE INSTITUTED. FOR ITS COLLECTION, I, WE OR EITHER OF US, AGREE TO PAY IN EITHER CASE REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES.: THE MAKERS. SURETIES, GUARANTORS AND ENDORSERS HEREOF SEVERALLY WAIVE PRESENTMENT AT PAID NOT IS NOTE THIS ON INTEREST IF THE NOTE. THIS OF ONON-PAYMENT OF \AND” PROTEST OF NOTICE PROTEST, PAYMENT, FOR THE TIME IT BECOMES DUE THE HOLDER, OF *THIS, NOTE,~AT.sITS OPTION, MAY DECLARE THE WHOLE DUE AND PAYABLE. tutan. Te Feb. 6, 1Y52 3 port n hy SBE 3 er J 2 M, & M. S, BROWNING COMPANY OGDEN, UTAH November John D. and F. Kearns Building Salt Lake City, Utah Trustees Dear Rice in Trust Seaton 30, 1951 Prince, for John Browning Stockholder: The liquidation Section 112(b)(7) of the J. M. & M. of the U. S. month of November 1951. your proportionate share S$. Browning Internal Company under the provisions Revenue Code was completed during In connection therewith you have previously of the total assets of the corporation. Under the provisions of this section each stockholder will Income Tax on this liquidation on the following basis: as ordinary income each stockholder's earnings and profits of the company. (2) cash, the extent that and securities acquired by the received pay his Federal (1) There will be taxed share of the accumulated To of the proportionate company after August 15, 1950, received by each shareholder exceed the proportionate share of accumulated earnings and profits, this excess will be reported and taxed as a long-texm capital gain. The cash distributed and the securities acquired after August 15, 1950 amounted in total to the following: CASH DISTRIBUTED: Cash distributed to equalize distributed Final cash November the valuation securities 2], distribution November 27, 1951 Total Cash Distributed SECURITIES WACQUTRED A AFTER AUGUST 20 1951 of the Shares Standard Oil 15 Shares American Telephone LS of New Jersey at 68 7/8 1,377.50 and Telegraph 2,358.75 at 1574 00 Shares Utah Home Fire Insurance Co. at 526.00 Total | Total Cash and Securities Acquired After Auqust 15, 1950 ka 0.00 mend. 30 2 29 298 2 391.54 As compared with this taxable distribution, the accumulated earnings and profits of the company has been computed as $331,948.28 so that for the stockholders in total the income taxable is summarized as follows: Earnings and Profits of the Corporation taxable as ordinary income Excess of cash and securities acquired after August 15, 1950 over accumulated earnings and profits taxable as iongterm capital gain Total oy “a yt 331,948.28 , © Staten Converted into terms of your own individual distribution, will report as taxable income are as follows: As ordinary As long the amounts which you income term capital gain Total SPS This total in turn Cash distribution Final cash is segregated November distribution 21, as follows: 195] November 27, 1951 Your proportion of securities acquired August 15, 1950 actually distributed after to you _ Total In Siling your personal requirements will have be met provisions of Section 29.112 (a) A statement 20,455.66. Federal to 147.34 Income Tax returns and which are for the year 1951 certain enumerated (b)(7)-5 of Regulations should be filed with your return of each class of stock of J. M. & M. distribution and cost or other basis 111: as follows under the showing the number of shares S. Browning Company of such stock. owned on the date of (b) A list of all the property including money receivedin the distribution - showing the fair market value of each item of such property other than money and stating what items, if any, consist of stock or securities acquired after August 15, 1950. corporation (c) A statement of your ratable accumulated share of the earnings and profits of the (d) <A copy of written eath visions of Section after February shareholder's 112 (b)(7). 28, 1913. election to be governed by the pro- a Jo i in addi Sah Income Taxes to Federal Income on any profit Taxes, derived each from shareholder the wil liquidation. li In Utah, for oe tion, the enain reportable will be the difterence between the fair market value of all asset - received in the liquidation and the cost or othex basis capital stoc! It is nahin that stockhol ders Who are residents of other ge Ge states The and effort each written the will be required to election close "in the although will Seley be made to compute cle OF rocess ES@, of t is believed value of the asset in paragraph (d) above will AFG SUDIECCT which computed. fair which Year o similarly the basis, described of ‘ the » pay a tax on a profit it that any is information A possible such abet avi eG FT that possible together 1 letter, the the Bureau some changes changes truly of figures Internal will be mac will be minor in yours, BROWNING COMI Sve ing : JU gden, 4 "4 Utah Octe 10 5 | Ge pete - “n or before Oasys ' AT ITS OFFICE len MONEY DATE, FOR NATEIQONAL @ OF and THE VALUE RECEIVED, I, WE OR iFirst SeruvityBiatuner Mia ih in thousand IN LAWFUL AFTER EITHER OF at STATES PROMISE TO | KSSOCIAT Ogden, U me no/Alge UNITED US, DOLLARS OF AMERICA, WITH, INEEREST THEREON, IN LIKE MONEY AT THE RATE OF As PER maituritvPY CENT FROM date UNTIL MATURITY. 1 AND THEREAFTER AT THE RATE OF 43 PER CENT PER* ANNUM, UNTIL..PATD, AND IF NOT PAID AT MATURITY AND THIS NOTE BE PLACED WITH AN ATTORNEY FOR COLLECTION, \ORSIF.‘SUIT BES INSTITUTED FOR@ITS COLLECTION, I, WE OR EITHER OF US, AGREE TO PAY IN EITHER CASE REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES. THE MAKERS, SURETIES, GUARANTORS AND ENDORSERS HEREOF SEVERALLY WAIVE PRESENTMENT FOR PAYMENT, PROTEST, NOTICE OF PROTEST.3AND .OF “NON-PAYMENT OF THIS NOTE. IF THE INTEREST ON THIS NOTE IS NOT PAID AT THE TIME IT BECOMES DUE THE HOLDER) OF ‘THIS NOTE, AT ITS OPTION. MAY DECLARE THE WHOLE DUE AND PAYABLE. PER ANNUM, PAYABLE stock-gpa fd et Sie. Ueden, L-23 Utah DUE Lec. O tG5h Browning Uaq- i \ eS l] ee fee are ee Y October 10, 1951 The note Mx. John Browning Hayden Lake Idaho Dear Mr. Attached Browning: hereto transaction the 700 has shares is a deposit been slip completed, of First Security for and $10,000.00. I am holding Corporation pledged. Respectfully, HS/co/dh Enc. He. Steckel receipt for October 5, 1951 Mr. John Browning Hayden Lake Idaho Dear Mr. Browning: Received the note and General Pledge looked signing the two assignments. as this is to take place of the Agreement signed but you The bank considers these endorsement on the Yours truly, certificate, cover important, and when the loan is fully paid, the certificates are returned in non-negotiable form. If you will kindly sign these and return them we will handle immediately. Self-addressed envelope enclosed. HS/co/dh Enc. H. Steckel Hayden Dear pbteck Lake,Idano. O0Oct.3,1951 ; Thanks entire ior amount lookins to my aiter credit tals. in tne September 25, 1951 Mr. John Browning Hayden Idaho Dear Lake Mr. Browning: I am attaching hereto Agreement, which will a note, require two assignments, and one your signatures on lines General Pledge marked "K's I have in my possession 964 shares of First Security Corporation stock. We The bank requires 700 shares as collateral for securing the loan. have selected one certificate for 500 shares and one certificate for These will be surrendered to the bank but will not require 200 shares. When the your endorsement as the two assignments attached will suffice. loan will is fully be in paid, the nonmnegotiable If you will return wish done with the stock form. certificates will the attached papers to me $10,000.00, I will handle be returned and instruct me to conclusion. Respectfully, HS/co/dh Enc. H. Steckel to me and what you Ssecurities-—John M. A. H. Steckel March 16, & K. Browning in the 1951 In connection H. Steckel On February taken Browning Ninnifred Browning out a with of authoriged 23, box up and box number place 1951 the years name ago in I suggested to entry. contents of John John in the John Browning, this box Browning's name with Browning that we Company box. He give agreed, was this and w have, therefore, placed the following listed securities standing in name of John browning and “innifred K. Browning in the Company box: XK ee)ae od Stock dl -& 4.5, - ” First ' Cert.No. BrowningCe; Security ee | Celene Corporation it : C1U72 L1158 L1217 L978 C880 L733 , AINNIFRED tine a % FEL ae es * K. BROWNING: yy" xe int Ki a h hi it i¥ tt tf 14 it i ek the April 23, 1951 Mz. John Browning Dear Mr. Brownings Hayden Idaho Lake I am attaching hereto Certificates No. 1218, shares each and Certificate No. 1221 for 200 1219, and shares of 1220 for 1,000 First Security Will you kindly have for our records. receipt return Corporation Stock. Mrs. Browning sign the Sincerely, HS/co/dh Enc. H. Steckel and to us Hayden “7 ‘ eae veal ~s * Cc. ms GY oe ns? ae eg © od Se Lake,Iidano. April Se azo,jJust Oo in time to meet mr Y » a ; 3 a . Fr I / £2 i os fee cS a, CAs CeCZiINng. at ‘ \ee a } Wind nm Canada. @iikst EXCHANGE SECURITY NATIONAL PLACE BRANCH BANK OF ASSOCIATION H STOCK TRANSFER DEPARTMENT P. O. BOX 720 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH “ps FIRST We hand you herewith the following certificates of......25LR227 transferred in accordance with your instructions: CERTIFICATES SECURTTY SECURITY CORPORATION CORPORATION NOS. SHARES 1000 LOOO LOOO 200 C1218 CL2e19 11220 Leet The charges due on this transfer are as follows: Transfer of Revenue Stamps Postage and Registration - Total : Please sign and return to us enclosed copy of this letter together with No remittance EXCHANGE PLACE for the amount BRANCH FIRST SECURITY BANK OF UTAH ational Association Charge due on this transfer. ¥o ot Pffice’ rie ep ariment OFFICIAL BUSINESS : . PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENS OF POSTAGE, $300 | | (GPO) POSTMARK OF DELIVERING | ‘OFFICE Return. to Uo Street and Nu br) or Post Office Box, REGISTERED ARTICLE te cae eke INSURED es Oe ee ee ee = ee PARCEL 1612421 Form 3811 Rev. RECEIPT RETURN 1-440 Received from the Postmaster the Registered or Insured Article, tthe original number of which appears on the face ue this Card. ee ~ (Signature of addressee’s agent—Agent | ae Date of delivery: | . 22) f ae et Kn Ce A i. BN A OO ED OD Cs A A ONE AO AD TS CAP PD AL shoudl entePmaddressee’s name on line ONE above) yrs as ] U. $. GOVERNMENT PRINTING UFFICE 16—12421 EE GE AS STD MD SD OS June Browning: LA 8, I bil oe am ae 4 & ve 4 in vayment of anount that you your income will as i % think st 2 3 be the two | your er*tie sae w mi 4 bm 0 eet wecsca 7? 11, 1948 y, | CLASS OF SERVICE J This is a full-rate Telegram or 7 = ies erred Cable- | its de- es = e character is in- | xe - dicated by a suitable symbol above or preceding the address. f >. M 4 3 \ 1 a s Sf San NQas q | =a PD=COEURDALENE OVERSIGHT JOHN COMPANY WILL \ at point of origin. 1108A SEVEN. SEVEN SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS Deferred Cable Ship Rediogrem Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of dcstianton TODAY = | APPRECIATE LC NLT =Cable Night Lecter CO® MAILING BROWNING. THE IDA 9 EE = tes Lette : | . ON DL =Day Letter : PRESIDENT AND MS BROWNING OGDEN UTAH= CARELESS | a L. EGAN The filing time shown in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME SLA152 Ve > JOSEPH ‘s : + ste SYMBOLS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE @ Charge to the account of SJ pve cuss OF SERVICE DESIRED DOMESTIC CABLE TELEGRAM DAY \ |a@m | ORDINARY URGENT SERIAL DEFERRED NIGHT LETTER NIGHT LETTER should ACCOUNTING RATE LETTER Patrons CHECK check class of 2 service desired; otherwise the message will be transmitted as a telegram or A. ordinary cablegram. N. : 7 _ ANN ; | ER CARLTON NEWCOMB WILLIAMS CHAIRMAN PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD J.C. | TIME ‘ WILLEVER FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT Send ihe following message, subject to the terms on back hercop which are hereby agreed to June ch -»s | 1948 IDAHO RELET JUNE 3 INDICATES ONLY RECEIVED. BANK TWO BONDS SENT. ADVISES NUMBER BOND SEVENTY o WANT : A REPLY? “Answer by WESTERN UNION” or similar phrases included without ADVISE i fio SF Wi TR ANT tS ECKEL NUMBER SEVENTY SIX SEVEN ALSO FILED ‘\ JOHN BROWNING HAYDEN LAKE, INFORMATION OUTSTANDING. may be charge. June Dear don't remember Golf Club bonds got deposit box we have them home the brought to Hayden Lake Steck: I two 5,1948. be done about them,I down in when or how or why these in tne bottom of the thelocal other wish its Regards, day. you'd bank. If there ylease Mrs. Browning is anynting attend to January 4, 1947 Mr. John Browning 1919 Argyle Avenue Castle Argyle Apts Hollywood, Dear to Mr. AS make l5th Calif. Browning: you no doubt know, it a corrected estimated covering the income of is necessary for us tax return by Yanuary tax payers which must be within 80% correct. We have made an estimated tax return for Mrs. Browning and would like at this ime to have a record of her income in order that we may 1l5th. prepare We regarding would your this return own 1946 also like if to possible income have any insofar by Yanuary as deductions information that we do not have a record of in this office. As soon as we have the information necessary at the close of the year, we will send you the cash balances etc., together with the amount of taxes still due. We have until March 15th to make the final return on 1946 and will, of course, estimated return for 1947. information if you can get Hoping all is well at that We will it to us with time make appreciate at once. you, Sincerely, an this Je Me & M. .S. BROWNING COMPANY INVOICE MR, JOHN BROWNING HADEN LAKE IDAHO VIA COEUR D ALENE IDAHO pate of invoice CUSTOMERS ORDER DATE RECEIVED SHIPPED VIA PREPAID FOR THE ACCOUNT JeM. OF & M.S. LIGHTNING AND SKEET BROWNING MODEL RIB CO. OGDEN OVERUNDER oe f a Y Ee a STANDARD ee conan) bos ~ ¥ ” UTAH GRADE 6 /O-FL 26" SKEET EXPRESS Je M. & Me. S. BROWNING COMPANY INVOICE MR. JOHN BROWNING HADEN LAKE IDAHO VIA COEUR D ALENE eee yy DATE OF INV.6 S/O 7 CUSTOMERS IDAHO DATE ORDER RECEIVED SHIPPED THE ACCOUNT JoM. FNB OF & M.S. GRADE BROWNING 1 AUTOMATIC COQ. we a GUN OGDEN a4 30" UTAH FULL RIB 6/6/46 VIA PREPAID FOR 6/6/46 EXPRESS 8 ‘ @uly 10, 1945 Mr, John Browning Hayden Lake, Idaho Dear Jack, it appears that the big case is finally settled and a copy of your account is therefore inclosed herewith, Let us hope that nothing else comes up. We have had a round or two with Colt's, but will not be able to tell very much about the outcome until the latter part of the year. We are naturally placing our interests first, but cannot avoid seeing that they are up against a difficult situation with cutbacks and all. It looks like a tough situation to us, Val is in the East at the present time. As sould be expected, we have a number of hurdles to cross in getting back into the sporting arms business. In addition to all those things that you already know about, we have a very troublesome taing in the OPA. Things are gzoing along about as usual otherwise, Hoping you are well, -Sineerely, MAB/co/fs W } | FS ; i oe - ~ ; ‘ January 20, 1945. Raxvbara By’ Prince, 357 Virginia St., Salt Dear Barbs: Aras kind to Lake 1 detest you, while é City, Utah. to bring up business matters of Seaton is away, but I am having this to bring this matter to the attention of all holders of the debenture bonds of the U.I.C. Railroad. J am enclosing a copy of a letter which I have sent to your Daddy. I have also sent a copy of this to Jack Rice. Suggest that you might want to talk this over with Jack, who I suppose | will get in touch with this office for any additional information which you all might wante There isn't except much more bad 43, 200.00 information newSe we can Our records show that face value of the old give you however, you originally bonds. If the had Govern- mont wins the suit, your tax basis will be $2,875.80. Iz we win, your basis will be 91,365.00. You. have $2,100.00 request desire, face value or 5¢ on dollar. Hope you that for you turn the and the debentures, back $1,050.00 your family With or are love, and more all it if well, is our you and January Nit’ John D. Jack? ing, which UeleC. iL am will give Railroad. You and You have $2,900.00 5¢ on dollar. if BO, are in that 3you the Utah. enclosing of the old: bonds. will be $3,938.62. quest a copy you an Beatrice turn idea had Oeden, With of my of letter the today, situation originally to Jack Brown+ surrounding 94,500.00 face the value If the Government wins the suit, your tax basis If we win, your basis will be 91,900.00. face back value to of $1,950.00 You wii doubtless suggest that you call drop in the best regards the debentures or more, and if you it is our desire, for re« have some questions in your mind. and Marriner on the telephone, or if. you office. to you and Beatrice, Sincerely, VAB3COsgmfr 1945. Rice, Kearns Building, Salt Lake City, Dear 20, eee e ee | or peer 3 ca i god vd ® oe iw & 4 GS in Pe, is thd s e Waali sa Ci ih Wh 00%, Sipe es an 2 tae ee he & Seadibeqiboy ft. : oF “ a4 et Sigh Spat a % Vantee ae i # 4, i ie 3 & - 3 ot 4 x besad Nex Ee yy ee ie de 2 a ua RaMibpe? ¥ % * 3 Ne -_ & :| de ey ba f Bet ede ek * (2s bs ited ‘es uo o fe i aale ¥ figs $ #*% Me f ie +t) bf #% O00 8 OG fa oo “sult » your a +i Wut ey Oe G5 x a . ery, 8S 1% ‘3 a as 2 ¥ se t P # fe oS ime Y 4 py &2 he te m? 4 F : of t 3 a ’ é. 5 K; . a ie gets. es a CeO 36 3 ay : . Mas tbos kf 2 > 5 re = gr #> ed Taek ‘¢ oS e dye dl oe Free Govtwt ae rs . 4 im, % 3 oe ‘9 2% , 2% sf y + gts : Be ae +3 = % Fda > & sz ge 2 5% fo» ot % 1 Le hs ta La Ey L é Jaanuary Mrs gree Browning, L919 Argyle Avée, Castle Ar¢ syle Hollywood, Dear Mire iy pbs.@n 9 > L934,5 , Calif, Browning: in reply to your uory 3rd, we are bh ass of your Company account. letter hereto of Jan- statement : Regarding your question on the Transportation securities Company. Marriner will write you a letter regarding this matter, At this time, 15th, and we are preparing the estimate of income for the Last quarter of L944e We will again file the final return before March information pervert! this regarding will appreciate your income finds you that we do not have offices Hoping this Sincerely, HS:COtimf and the Mrs. a record well, of January John Browning 1919 Argyle Aves, Castle Argyle Ap od, tic oned Dre yh you wuld Ss Company. ais ss rebuildi “ , tne tha erefore the of Or the SeRgrey ity “2 ~ TH - ey eB Je mas Or hing 'e Oo aa eee J I, s 5 2 db Vv 9 § es ae ste a 6 Oe pas a ; + Heal a3 2 Le Be) & K} Sleerl. ay ba. $ Bt = i eee " = , wey rnDie Png ( * i , + Pad & d Wed Fie silo» n we ae WilG aa Wes Lo TF ioe} 4 £ ste a : fi Ad y a“ ae i. t 4 + 30, "BUA , s wee DS cilia 7i iene ye et : he 1944 m i, oe a 4 em 15 Y 25A abe 18 he TAD SGZeGe F5n Me the «+24 cen —— ‘ Lee e ease — ele d me og oF wi £3 ae i ¢ 30 . $ ia d we missed UD» earner 4 Hvarv herew § ous He “al ADL 2 @ £33. 1y, to ; UO a of Mulcahy 1+ was necessar J keep the Interurbans out the mbined 1a46 amounted of : : he 2 Ve fn of snow ro the wy a & and —— frrelict Aves LOG cota d what Least hn Fon GC ex. § 188 “ wh. vO , rurban rai lroeds Lthousn was 368 ™ war busines Tat to been tee ee se the nF ™ - — Ser GEL | went FF ite efis inere were a number of x a % Tw gy “ management, butob. you know all around man to operate whe Ly ae more 1s a. 1 ieee on wee an ee UOs geet A ’ . abe of? Of ~~ hm wie ft o1 ‘ Ona 000 wm anc et “t enclosed Trion i ti 1s ae ct ; Ci ne ey ae) - on @ & Lee WT ae VLote cont! ; % a * 7 +4 “ts vca LUG. S NF ade mf UM £ 1 7 ta' b ae wmeme SYSvem Su¢ tum OF 4 . a ile AnVeTUTroans : is | Lot abo .Avuer men § 00 e deal DUS fh 2 vbiis re “ > pid Lares sums of money fess proportion 0 00. a Oidet shy fr Fs ' OY me ren" é 6 el am mo} Lf YW ani i; 100, : Sas ihhouid ied oats 3 14S oe ms "i . vf « PASSGEC Ste, Central the “put value . & : 460 x ener on. 3 LPOPLACeCG &O < ef SoOmewna ae Wa5> £0 + 2. g N i an . ba ini tia uv ~ + of I i winnie ned Ye eo TLiti} vs sEe1 a as have i 4 NOCH. i; eS OL mn bg. i aS Sone liuLeahy 4 GG ty ff ule PUuSSeS. <2 bh on y Ee TP ed-COn StO .. oh ; vile sae system # feet F my $F SAnLoavusa Lon Wels why mT bus 614. coun : Company, Utah-Idaho {5 28 % wee * transit the tt “4 pz "eB SeQil “p ig of a s " the real s of .OGS 3 of stock pte stock form the PANY “the pte et - a OQ same % :€ a like to know something This is a Holding com« stadt e sh c %, 3r WV ref Holly ”~ oe 1945.6 } 39 liz. 9, | he s OF ; « — = the an nee hy. ee, dOun another ae Brot eee ee! example My of things advice is and eer bed ee thei) pyramidi: 1g Sor Wl nen you r «8 not Oa % have ; eA SS 1D | be are a business. holdad on to Transportation Se-= hag settl ed down once more, status, it never rains but it pours things to xcainst feeling okay, ~ se J . ; ) i ed / ‘ / 4 ac | i PY & som 429. we ie 38 rie 4% a ae 4 we zg % Ee \ ‘oy ‘J ¢2ie tin + 2; A ; : ry ' B® ad & \/@ & = "Ps 2% mksSsal che api ode' $3 wie Secale ape fas oe ee oy Go February John D. Rice Kearns Building Balt Lake City, Dear Mr. Rice, 16, 1944 Utah We are inclosing a New York Life Insurance Policy, No.1l1 749 263 in the name of John Browning, which Mrs. Phebe Browning has been paying. Will Of. you please see that this is Yours very truly, M.S. BROVYNING J.M. & taken care CO, J " Lay sue %, ae Pty &: cS ayi ery dee i 2 SeyibeS te we we Foyt Sod he it ye My 4: Pate” ee, et ; dune it we ay s Me. Tt r John st , ve ALC, O1dE., aa . Pa Dear 1943+ D2, D, Kearns EE aad 7, i 3 Zz 2 bu Vv gr st 1 K a Jack? } with “First your letter Nat ,Onas 010,766.50 B,. followst DAM to Rice. be The of er dep . | $10, 000,00 5, VOU,UU ia i ee rf $5,000.00 2,650.00 June - 19,06 interest _ note interest 2,850.00 1.7.50 | — $70,766.50 Balance 5es =P , ma 2¢ “Sulhe } ce oe ie?+ + € .5 ~ * / } Se } grsae iy 5 ty, Di? $ i, de AED LS winsof v1 4 r i uy 3 thing vom atte hae % teal wr * ‘ Butte stl ng iT¢ JUD Se ee Be OQ bal se $ * ¥ et 3 OYa § ake 5 Bat 4 rm @ > ro % ¢ : $: ae ey , erel* , om r § AN APARTMENT “@ YUCCA A AT WILCOX = Y a - CALIFORNIA eS ED é th bad alle Nas? attr Spring Pe lian i "Pla PP ety eel 2 iin alin oSorine ' = : orae Rishh Hod Ved, Def ense was = a rs C2 % ry ade td se ‘aecc ae assed to ate 9 g oy Keg 197 BET " C Ser ~ es Ogden, so box Cow! GO SONG. i OD 39 1¢ “I bh» ot 4 4 4&2 Ww. 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Ph Tdaho. family vole voripeany FY to make he BA he Bi Fe your Pk S inelud ine dune 15th, you will want wus us to hold Pl taxes. Please lst us know of the remainder, fay John We Lake, Mr. are Bonds 1941 Browning Hayden Dear 29, Idaho Browning, attaching Nos. hereto M82114E, M82115E, $1,000.00 each as per D.B. is in Ellis Defense your charge of branch, Regards, Savings M@2116E for request. the St. Louis r 25, 1941 Browning, Franks 3} . dees MVE s * iOTOT b 3% o te OE ie - a \, a1: 7% Ft * ae ae Ti. on es wth GS£ Sa 363 rz i. sha Ie ExT! OrB% ‘ty 9.44 Dil Te ap aSalXe eeody votal 7 pete* oe ¥ wenrae 2 be Shese cy ore Cie she fn mi m Ti 4S Saw tee hoe 1G a net ¥ é be aA, 7 wie:hi 2 para ATO ee § 7 ~ Ay ues recy Wists ar ae letter ere o Dh af ‘we of Fobruary my \ Wve should = $ z moe Lf} 3 aihled “ of * oe ge OF ih “‘- /eo/mft ber + Te ad shin, iy pe “4 Mave A? errors ete eee os oe Toor Wit be rt : ne 1, 673026. CG. sine fr J wine i wv 3 rhe hn that he r7T an Reape 8eS 3 . o~F ox 0ULGL Ff February gohn 6350 Browning Franklin Dear Mr. Hollywood, 18, 1941 Avenue California Browning, This will acknowledge your letter of February ll, 1941, With reference to the sale of company stock to Beatrice and Barbara, no arrangement was made for the withholding of any of their dividends for the purpose of building up your reserve. After the transfer was made to the girls it was necessary that the that Your and dividends be company balance Jack your amounts to the sary to Rice paid Tax to $4,094.93 pay However, on installment to at present handling Income State, direct or the that for the liability We you, for time the for the Federal, tax $1,014.00 a total State them. the Federal we payment plan. is year $364.47, 1940 and $1,014.00 of $5,108.93. of assumed It is neces- on March 15th. avail ourselves of the Therefore it will be nec- essary to pay to the Federal $1,023.96, or a total due on March of $3,037.96. .You can make your check payable to the J.M. & M.S. Browning Company for this amount less your credit would be $2,672.49. With reference With kind account, no even though to the balance cash with return the from Mrs. record will be necessary for this were considered a gift. regards, Sincerely, company which Browning's Income Tax February 1, 1941 John Browning 6350 Franklin Ave, Hollywood, Calif. Dear Jack, Inclosed please find check for $4,668.64 and a Company note in the amount of 22,451.00 which is a distribution from the Estate of the last J.M. & M.S. Browning Company dividend. Kindly ceipt. With sign best and return the inclosed regards. Sincerely, re- | November 14, 1940 John Browning Hayden Lake, Idaho Dear Jack, I am inclosing a document which we here in the office modeled after one which Jack Rice sent up to me for Phebe, If you approve, kindly sign and return so that we can make the transfers declared, although we have mine the dividend date, not before yet dividends been able to are deter- I take this oecasion to tell you that we intend to declare the dividends in part in the form of notes instead of cash. By doing this there will not be so much idle cash held by the company as it will not be necessary to accumulate the cash throughout the year for a cash dividend. A fair interest return will be paid which should be beneficial to the stockholders, a large part of whom carry balances particularly for the purpose of meeting their Income Tax payments as they fall due. When we have the details finally worked out I will write you further. We tthe have very Germans meager are news from Belzium. We running the plant but do and you are the seme. know not that know what they are making. We had word through the State Department that Nestor Docteur died in September. Helen cot the news to us and we do not know what she is doing. Edouard Schroeder, Mrs. Schroeder and Mimi with her baby are in New York, HEdouard has taken out his first papers for U.S. citizenship, Joassart has been put out of the factory by the Germans and his only remaining son was shot in France during the very last days of the French resistance, We are all well hope Regards, VAB: fs E CLASS OF SERVICE This WE or unless S 7 : E J PeNi:s: s SYMBOLS DL=Day Letter Cable-: NT =Overnight Telegram its de- ferred character is indicated by a suitable symbol above or preceding the address. LC=Deferred Cable NLT =Cable Night Letter R. B. WHITE NEWCOMB PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN The filing time shown in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD <H228 108HAYDENLAKE IDA 9 320P H STECKLES CARE BROWNING CO ZNe PLEASE 1 ) is a full-rate Telegram gram \ MAIL OF SIXTEEN COMPANY SOGGESTIONS WILL APPRECIATE THE TIME IMMEDIATELY KEEP INGS JOHN BROWNIN THE CARLTON J. C. WILLEVER BOARD FIRST at point of origin. ITS PATRONS PRESIDENT ™~, Time of receipt is STANDARD AUTOMATIC FROM VICE- | LEFT CONCERNING ITS TIME THERE SERVICE Ship Radiogram ia at point of destination FOR SAFE Ne aoe ee Sar i Sr a allt ares a. JM. Charge to the account of DEFERRED NIGHT LETTER NIGHT LETTER SPECIAL SERVICE Patrons & MLS. INING a eS 2 CLASS OF SERVICE DESIRED \ DOMESTIC CABLE ORDINARY TELEGRAM URGENT DAY RATE LETTER _/ SERIAL ate CQ, y; 1206-B N ER 7 | fi = ACCOUNTING SHIP RADIOGRAM should check class of ry. R. cablegram.gra B. WHITE NEWCOMB CHAIRMAN ele PRESIDENT CARLTON THE J.C. BOARD FIRST WILLEVER VICE-PRESIDENT Send the following message, subject to the terms on back hereof, which are hereby anjead to MR. JOHN SEPTEMBER BROWNING HAYDEN LAKE, INFORMATION TIME FILED service desired; otherwise the message will be =e transmitted as a telegram or Va ordinary Sy) | 10,1940 IDAHO SENDING GUN | BY PREPAID EXPRESS H. TO COEUR STECKEL D*/ALENE PLEASE CALL THERE a June 5, 1940 John Browning Dear Mr, Hayden Lake, Idaho Browning, Replying to your letter of June lst, we believe this information was furnished you in a letter from Val under date of May 28th. If this letter has not reached you please advise and we will give you the information, We deposited your balance $2,500.00 is now to your $5,029.93. Yours very account truly, and idaho. pake, amount of SSS UU Madge am issuing =~ tne a May 28,1940. Mr, John Hayden Dear Browning, Lake, idaho. Jacki ae The 925,000.00. before the Pool Your has Company second a Savings Bank account amounts quarterly income balance tax to of $5,029.93 installment, Of course no more guns are coming from Liege, but we were able to accumulate enough spare parts to service the guns already in use for approximately three years. We are cutting expenses down to bedrock and figuring various ways of tryingto keep eoing until we can get a supply of guns from somewhere, but of Colt's are working full blast continued pressure is being exerted royalties toll from now end we ons expect Best taxes to take regards, on 30s and 50s for reduction an increasing [daho fe: Cicitivs 7 AQ = fan era DalLances ‘ With with Caregd LAMM ABNIT COMpally CnNe,.oOf ann aha ‘ « bu Ek A ¥ Mr. John Hayden Dear Browning, Lake, Mr, Idaho, Browning: i box key after yesterday. am having enclosing “ e plac he bonds your box of March 18, As stated in your been rather busy in the office and did definitely when I would go Salt Lake, therefore have did not acknowledge your letter in to letter. Regards, HS:MS Encl. not we know I = pasa ee Tt a a ES No of its Be ot ae 34 , ; lu 4 * . 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