Shawneetown Ill
Nov. 18th [1](n01)
Miss Mollie Moses
Dear. Miss
Your kind letter received. also the beautiful little flag. which I will Keep and carry as my MascottMascot. and every day I wave it to my audiences I will think of the fair donor. I tried to find you after the performances YestardayYesterday. for I realyreally wished to see you again if for the last time. but I do hope it wont be. it was impossible for me to visit you at
your home. much as I would like to have done so. Many thanks for the very Kind invitation. I realyreally. hope we will meet again. do you anticipate visiting the Worlds Fair at New Orleans[2](n02) if you do will you please let me know when you are there. so I may have the pleasure of thanking you in person for the flag. It would give me great pleasure to hear from you again as to how you liked the Wild West performance[3](n03) enclosed find my route
I remain
Yours Very Respectfully
W. F. Cody
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