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The life of Hon. William F. Cody, known as Buffalo Bill : the famous hunter, scout and guide : An autobiography
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Signature of William F. Cody
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Slip of paper with a signature of William F. Cody, also known as Buffalo Bill. Paper reads: Your friend, W.F. Cody. and appears to have been removed from its original source.
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Buffalo Bill incoming correspondence
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This collection of letters detail William F. Cody's investments in a Tucson mining venture known as the Camp Bonito Mine and Milling Company with John D. Burgess. Burgess is a colorful, confident and wildly optimistic person. In one letter dated July 5, 1910, Burgess assures Cody "Cheer up about Bonito! It can't fail for years! Schulite is on the rise! By the time Getch [L.W. Getchell] has made 6 carloads of concentrates you'll be overrun with applications to get into the B.B.B.B. (B's make money)." Approximately a month later, Burgess is reassuring Cody again "You & I can get rich out of those 5 claims if all else fail! But nothing will fail here Bill unless kidney's process fails!" (August 9, 1910). While the venture does not seem to have been a success, it offers a good glimpse into the kind of investments Cody entered, as well as many details about the mining business in Arizona.
mssHM 81555-81570