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WILLIAM F CODY "Buffalo Bill" (1846-1917), American scout & showman. ALS, "Col", 2 separate pages...

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WILLIAM F CODY  Buffalo Bill  (1846-1917), American scout & showman. ALS,  Col , 2 separate pages...
WILLIAM F CODY "Buffalo Bill" (1846-1917), American scout & showman. ALS, "Col", 2 separate pages, May 2, 1914, 4to, ornate Sells-Floto Circus letterhead, Modesto, Calif, to his ranch foreman William Goodfellow in Wyoming, nice content showing Cody's desire to return to the simple pleasures of riding and working on the range. In part, "...It makes me feel good that you have quit Worrying...plenty time to put a man at Rock Creek...he has got to daub and fix up the house...keep the fence in repair. Smithy had it in bad shape when we went there last summer...I never spent three happier days than I did when we rode the range. And spent two nights at Rock Creek. And I cooked my own breakfast and ate young sage chickens. I want to spend a week at Rock Creek with you this fall. So have your man fix it up...good idea have the mares broke to work....I wish when Cody Boal comes you would invite him to go with you on the calf branding...Mr Blum is the first man I ever had at the Irma that got the money. Louie, Fred, and the ones before them were robbed..." In very nice condition. Comes with the original ornate envelope, addressed in his hand. $1,000-1,500