Buffalo Bill's Wild West
New Albany Ind [1]Oct 9th 98 My Dear Bick. [2]
As the time grows near for My going to the Basin— I feel like letting you know that I hope we may meet as friends. I admit that at times I have felt hurt at the annoyances of our troubles there. But I know that you have had a hard time to do with nothing As our stock holders have fallen down entirely. And you and I have had to stand the brunt. And I expect we will still have to do it. As Bleistein writes me that the Buffalo parties
[3] wish to sell out I am perfectly willing that they should. I donot know how you have
Buffalo Bill's Wild West
fixed it with the saw mill men and Darrow— And would like to know if I could before I come out.I will be at North Platte [4] the 19th to 24 th [5]
Your truly W. F. CodyP.S.
I hope we can have a nice time this winter if we dont make a cent— we generaly have a good time when we get together— lets go up South fork to its head & have a hunt—
General Miles [6] will be out with me if he can get away—
BillNote 1: Buffalo Bill's Wild West performed in New Albany, Indiana, on October 10, 1898. [back]
Note 2: Cody misspells Beck's name as "Bick." [back]
Note 3: "Buffalo parties" are investors from Buffalo, New York, primarily Bleistein, Gerrans, and Rumsey. [back]
Note 4: North Platte, Nebraska, likely at Cody's Scout's Rest Ranch. [back]
Note 5: October 1898. [back]
Note 6: In 1913 General Miles participated in making the film "Indian Wars" with Cody. [back]
