‘BUFFALO BILL’ CODY WRITES HIS NIECE

GIVING HER HIS TOUR DATES FOR 1909

CODY, WILLIAM F. [BUFFALO BILL].  (1846-1917).  American guide, scout and showman.  Attractive Autograph Letter Signed, “Uncle Will”, on his imprinted and illustrated Buffalo Bill’s Wild West stationery.  One page, quarto.  “Muscatine, I[ow]a.”, August 10, [1909].  Very fine condition.  Accompanied by an imprinted “Official Route Card No. 6”, with three additional cities and dates written beneath the list in Cody’s hand: “Council Bluffs, Ia., Aug. 27; Lincoln, Neb., 29; Omaha, Sep. 6th”.  Also accompanied by original illustrated envelope addressed, in Cody’s hand, to his niece, “Mrs. Josie Thurston, Cody, Wyo.”, with postal cancellations.  Cody writes:

 

“Dear Josie, Under separate cover I am sending you a large photo.  I could have sent it before but I had none—had to send to Mrs. York.  It keeps me busy to keep photos and I am so fearfully busy myself.  I sometimes overlook the dearest one.  And think of them all and keep them all happy is a task.  I hope you and Harry are very happy and are enjoying the finest of health.  And am having a second season.  With love, Uncle Will”.                                         

 

To find the Route card, with his annotations is just about unobtainable, in our experience.  Just a choice display piece!                                                      

$3200.00