THATCHER ROY D. THATCHER LE ROY B. YOUNG PAUL FIRST & YOUNG LAWYERS SECURITY BANK THATCHER OGDEN, UTAH November 28, BUILDING 1951 M . «© M.S. Browning Company Le S t Security Bank Building exe | € n, Utah ATTENTION: Mp. My dear of J. M. of the fact 4.3. Browning Marriner: & M. The S. writer Browning acknowledges Company in receipt the of sum of business has check $500.00 for services rendered up to November 26, 1951. I want you to know how much we appreciate receipt of this check. I know we have not earned it during the past year in view that most of your legal been channeled through other law offices. However, we always stand ready to render our services if, as and when called upon. Most sincerely THATCHER & LeRoy YOUNG Young Wd ifenet B.. yours, Subject JM. & M.S. To Mr. M. From Grant Browning Bigelow F. State Registration Browning of Mo. Certificate Goddard Reference Date November 27, 1951 For your information,we have in our files the State of Missouri Certificate of Registration for the J.M. & M.S. GFG:ce Browning Company, dated July 1, 1951. Subject ” ro ed se: 3 % “att CO Soe oe 4 be Reference ye) a1. of ar ef pings My ety. 2 Chit ae o iy ? fl? 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CASH : al CHARGE BROWNING : INTERNATIONAL SERVICE \_ Check the class of service desired; otherwise this message will be gent at the full rate FULL : RATE DEFERRED x NIGHT LETTER TO THE ACCOUNT ARMS Se % q .. aN L. EGAN, PRESIDENT NO. : j \we i 4 | LETTER Pe “ ® ) e OF TIME FILED COMPANY Send the following message, subject to the terms on back hereof, which are hereby agreed to NOVI MR. GRANT c/o BROWN I} 1718 WASHIN oT. LOUIS CONFIRMING AND RTROM L RO Mi PROPER3 +) cred OLU . CONVERS SATION r ACTION a ATAG % de Bh te bee JUDGMENT DiS PHONE § i. Ny t ¢ 28° Fie IMMEDIATELY ‘Tt wee it 0 J 2 t a " AN - ae % ng ; i RE | cs WITHDRAWAL CT tj Le & & A fIf\ AA' OR IN THE —- SEH’ Pe 4 me —_— | TPON - LS wr PLEASE iTY REGARDING ; ee aT) TODAY “ . wD TTT MA of 2 OF . Bt) CEST —— in hod i. eres vr ~— ey, ' bab ne ae GEORGE J.M. tC ie A FUTURE t SEEK & ; AWA F o-— o re Pe a ss. i LU COMPANYT BROWNING AC ¢ Q " D T RT IN G it} TO ry i Is COPY OF DECREE TITHATTOAN . a! COUNCIL 7 M.S. ERTIFIED © SIMPKINS — ee ~ C O} Mf “iJ RETR LB FS deol Mw NOVI iX J ¥ he | “ November 20, 1951 Mr. Grant F. Goddard 1718 Washington Avenue St. Louis Dear As Missouri Grants: you on 3, know, November the liquidation 30. It is of the desirable Parent that there Company be will no be possible completed confusion in the termination of this Company's activities. If there is any question on procedure, it should be referred to our office before there is any activity that might even new tery be considered belong ing to the Parent Company. in $4 this x 11 office, we are sealing Parent Company files by inch ecard on top of the correspondence in each placing a red file. Although such files may be referred to for information, nothing should ferred from them and, naturally, there should be no additions The Bookkeeping Department against any transactions. Should true if arrive, refunds it or will be best send them name and address from Parent Company to St. Louis bank account and election, Lynn thinks miscellaneous might 1. Remove the Parent 2. Change all subscriptions 3. Close Parent Company 4. Where there is to income here. should The happen same along thing is be per wire Company November 16). it from would the be telephone Browning send Arms. check better book. to here elimin- ate the Parent Company from all insurance companies during this month. In other words, on such things as fire, theft, and employee coverages, where the Parent Company is under no jeopardy after November 30, it should be eliminated from the policies. It seems best to continue the Parent Company's coverage on such things aS Public Liability where a suit might occur subsequent to iLiquidation. There is still some time yet to decide on which policies we should pursue the above instructions; and I would appreciate it if when you send on the list and description of our current policies, you might indicate those in which the Parent could be eliminated without jeopardy. Regards, MBB/co/awe Air trans-~them. will, of course, be informed and cautioned If unfores een billings to the Parent Company It (as be to Mail M. Bigelow Browning November 20, 1951 Mz. Val A. Browning c/o Browning Arms Co. Boite Postale-22 Herstal-lez-Liege Belgium Replying to your i. @s Se 4. ¥o letter of the 17th, the following decuments were enclosed: Notice of Assignment Mutual Release and Agreement Revoking Prior Contracts Agreement Agreement Revoking and Cancelling Manufacture and Sales Contract Manufacture A “Notice of Assignment returned by them, Referring to your quote my cable of and Sales Agreement " was inquiry as the 13th; sent to the to (Two-Shot) Colt's, haste in and it has been signed sending the franc royaities, and I “MUST COMPUTE AND PAY COMPANY INCOME TAXES THIS MONTH PLEASE CABLE AMOUNT OF ROYALTIES BOTH DOLLARS AND FRANCS DUE OCTOBER SEGREGATING THE AMOUNT PAYABLE ON PISTOLS IN WHICH YOUR FAMILY HOLDS AN INTEREST." In addition to tax this month income to the the necessity of having to compute and on all income, it is also necessary to stockholders You mention that there are Two-Shots over a period of the trial models. The matter just about iess than of as in order to make the same safeguards three years but Say the mechanics of carrying out planned, but if the lawmakers the thirty days a complete in which the had to complete pay the company income disperse the balance of liquidation. for spreading nothing about the the number of progress of liquidation is progressing given us just thirty minutes the liquidation, I doubt that Val Ae Browning é November we would make it. Our great concern at the moment of overlooking something or another after all. With best wishes to is that 20, 1951 of the possibility all, Sincerely, MAB/co/dh P. S&S An being Me undated referred letter to Big. received in the same A. Browning maii concerning RA rl ccs M. Bigelow cc: Regular Browning Mail / A S equipment is November 6&, Department of Revenue Bex 27 Jefferson City, Missouri Gentlemen: of for Attached please the 1950. $263.12 according year find to our your check in Franchise Sincerely, 2 wy 4 M.S. BROWNING M. Bigelow Browning Vice President the Tax amount Notice June Mr. c/o GrantF. J.M. Goddard & M.S. Browning 1718 Washington Avenue St. Louis 3, Missouri Dear Grant: and Attached notarized M. MBB/co/aw Air Mail 1950 filled out Company please find the properly Anti~Trust Affidavit. Best 9, regards, Bigelow Browning \ 4 e. : 4 Subject legal ~ State of Missouri Registration To Mr, From Grant F. Goddard June 7, 1950 M. Bigelow Report. Browning Reference Date Attached are for Browning the registration blanks and anti-trust affidavits Arms Company and J.M, & M.S. Browning Company that must be filed with the Secretary of State before July 1. As I do not have an up-to-date list of the directors, would appreciate it if you would have these blanks completed and the Signature of the officer signing notarized. You will recall that George W. Simpkins should be listed as our registered agent. Last yearwe showed the following officers on the reports of both companies: President ~ Val A, Browning, Ogden, Vice President ~ John Val Browning, Utah Ogden, Utah Vice President ~ MU. A. Browning, Ogden, Utah Vice President ~ M. Bigelow Browning, Ogden, Utah secretary and Treasurer ~ Matt S. Browning, Ogden, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer - H. After mail the them $10.00 blanks to the for each Steckel, have been filled Secretary company. of Ogden, Utah out please State Utah together return with and the I will fee of