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PATRICK FLOYD GARRETT

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PATRICK FLOYD GARRETT

<b>74. PATRICK FLOYD GARRETT</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1850-1908). New Mexico lawman who killed his former gambling partner, the legendary outlaw ‘Billy the Kid’ in 1881. Garrett himself was ambushed near Las Cruces and his suspected murderer, Jim “Deacon” Miller, was never brought to justice for the crime. TLS, 1p, 4to, El Paso, Apr 24, 1905. On Customs Service, Office of the Collector letterhead, to Governor Miguel A. Otero in Santa Fe. In full, “<i>In reply to yours of the 20th instant I have to state that it is a mistake about there being a vacancy in the Deputy Collector and Clerk’s office at Columbus, New Mexico, as the position is being filled by Hon. W.R. Fall and has been filled by him for some time However, if anything should occur whereby I may be able to place Mr. Fassett, I will take pleasure in doing so especially on your account.</i>..” Normal toning; minor ink bleed; insignificant soiling; o/w Fine. A controversial appointment by Theodore Roosevelt, in December of the same year he refused to reappoint Garrett to this same post, whereupon Garrett and his family returned to their ranch in the San Andreas Mountains.

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