The Buffalo Bill Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World.
Nate Salsbury, Vice-Pres't and Manager.
John M. Burke, . . . General Manager.
Albert E. Scheible, . . . Business Manager.
Jule Keen, . . . Treasurer.
Sep. 23 [2] My Dear George
I spent yestarday with Salsbury & Bleistein. We are all coming out when I close. Do you think we can kill an Elk then or will the snow be to deep find out from the people ho the winters are Salsbury & Bleistein say we ought to have in our contracts to parties who we sell Waterrights [3] that they are to work so many days a year on roads. So we will have good rods [4] —
Write me
BillNote 1: On September 23, 1895, Buffalo Bill's Wild West performed in Paterson, New York. [back]
Note 2: The year is not inscribed by Cody but is 1895 as determined by the Routes List (Note 1) and by context: Cody wrote to Beck two days earlier, inscribed from nearby Newburgh, New Jersey (September 21, 1895; CSS00450), and mentioned having just met Salsbury and Bleistein. [back]
Note 3: Water rights. [back]
Note 4: Roads. [back]
