Right Destry, Muderlak's letter to that grandson is included in the article. The grandson actually sent the original documents, letters, and such to Ed and he and Nancy were blown away that the originals (not copies) were sent for his examination.And I believe you're right in that Ed had personally examined the gun.
I think Ed was gentleman enough to have discussed with the grandson the gun and its provenance and that it should someday go to auction in order to realize its true potential among the collecting public and that he would keep a lid on it until such time.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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