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RéserverBUFFALO BILL (William Frederick Cody, dit) [comté de Scott, 1846 - Denver, 1917], pionnier, chasseur et explorateur américain.
Lettre autographe signée
Lettre autographe, signée « Col [onel]», adressée au major G.W Lillie. Oracle, Arizona, 17 mars 1912 ; 1 page in-4° avec en-tête « Cody-Dyer Arizona Mining and Milling Co », enveloppe jointe. Sur une question de propriété douteuse. « I want to thank you for your splendid letter of Mar 3rd. You are a wonder and you will allways [sic] have my thanks. And ernest [sic] endeavor to help and do my part. I am here at the mines trying to straighten out things. That these thieving Getchells got me so into. I may have to send young Getchell to the Penn yet… They made their big steal in the purchase of Southern Bell property. I made them cough up part and am going after them for more. Dick Brady the cattle man was in on the steal and I am going after him. We are mining a little opening up. We won’t attempt to have much expense here this summer until I get out of debt. But we have a valuable property. I get to Cody Wyo[ming] 26th and 27th and be there few days. » Lewis Getchell, habitant l’Arizona avait convaincu Cody et son homme d’affaires Daniel Burns Dyer d’investir dans une exploitation minière de la région. Cette lettre montre que Cody cherche à préserver sa réputation en montrant qu’il est propriétaire de son exploitation.