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  • Title: Letter from William F. Cody to George T. Beck
  • Date: April 20, 19[11]
  • Author: Cody, William Frederick, 1846-1917
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Buffalo Bill's Wild West Combined With Pawnee Bill's Great Far East.

Baltimore [1]
Apr. 20th [2] Dear George

Bob Haslam [3] showed me your letters poor fellow he is in a bad way paralized and broke. I am helping him but I have so many to help— its quite a draw on me.

President Taft [4] enjoyed the show. And sent me a nice letter.

Hope you are all well

love to family Col

Note 1: Buffalo Bill's Wild West Combined with Pawnee Bill's Great Far East performed in Baltimore, Maryland, April 19-20, 1911. [back]

Note 2: The year is not inscribed by Cody but is 1911. [back]

Note 3: Robert "Pony Bob" Haslam (1840-1912), was born in London, England, and died in Chicago, Illinois; Haslam is famous for having made the longest trip in Pony Express history: 120 miles in eight hours and twenty minutes. Haslam died at the age of 72 in poverty after suffering a stroke. [back]

Note 4: President Howard Taft (1857-1930). [back]

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