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  • Title: Letter from William F. Cody to George T. Beck
  • Date: September 21 [1895]
  • Author: Cody, William Frederick, 1846-1917
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The Buffalo Bill Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World.

Col. W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill), President.
Nate Salsbury, Vice-Pres't and Manager.
John M. Burke, . . . General Manager.
Albert E. Scheible, . . . Business Manager.
Jule Keen, . . . Treasurer.

Sep 21 [1] My Dear George

I will see Salsbury & Bleistein tomorrow. But will send new route cards [2] to night

Bill

Note 1: On September 21, 1895, Buffalo Bill's Wild West performed in Newburgh, New York. The year is not inscribed by Cody but subsequent correspondence confirms 1895. Cody wrote to Beck on September 23, 1895 (CSS00451), inscribed from nearby Paterson, New Jersey, and referring to Cody having just met Salsbury and Bleistein. [back]

Note 2: Route cards were imprinted with BBWW tour schedules and distributed to the public. [back]

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