Featured in this lot is this hand written letter from David F. Barry to John Kleinschmidt original letterhead ALS circa 1924; from the ex-collection of the C.M. Russell Museum and John Kleinschmidt. The letter features a hand written correspondence from David F. Barry to Mr. John Kleinschmidt thanking him for the Mandan paper that was sent to him and keeping him up to date with folks from the Fort Lincoln historical community including: Bill-Badger - Mrs. Custer. He is also thanking him for checking on him stating that "his older friends are not that thoughtful." The condition of this letter from D.F. Barry is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage and shows good overall condition. The measurements of this letter is 11" x 8 1/2". The collective weight of this letter is U4oz. David Francis Barry (1854-1934) was one of the most noted photographers of the American Indian and U.S. Army participants in the Sioux War of 1876 and is attributed with some of the most recognizable surviving images from this period in the history of the American West. Barry first came to the west in the 1870’s to apprentice under photographer O.S. Goff, who worked as the photographer at Fort Abraham Lincoln. It was from this post the Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his Seventh U.S. Cavalry division in May 1876 to the battle of the Little Bighorn in southwestern Montana. This is considered one of the largest collection of Barry photographs from one historic Montana family offered for public sale.