Handwritten letter from James Acord to the Galore family, 13 March 1997

A single sheet, two page letter on lined spiral-bound notebook paper from James Acord in Richland, WA to Janet, Edward, and Push Button (the cat) Galore, dated 13 March 1997. This letter concerns: (1) his regrets in not writing sooner; (2) the challenges of creating art and living in Richland and the "worry that it will destroy me before I can do the art"; (3) coyotes eating his cat "Little Miss Foot" outside of his studio, and him reminiscing about her qualities; (4) about his "Eddie the Cat" that was tougher and preceded "Little Miss Foot"; (5) hope that the Galores can visit, go out on his boat "Misty", and have an "over-nighter camp-out on the Columbia"; (6) his love for Push Button, the Galore's cat; (7) the many birds in the area; (8) the mice nibbling on his sketchbooks.