Letter from Louisa Cody to John H. Tate, circa December 1918 Cody, Louisa Frederici, 1843-1921 Johnston, Jeremy Christianson, Frank Seefeldt, Douglas, 1964- 2012 William F. Cody Archive University of Nebraska-Lincoln Center for Digital Research in the Humanities
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Cody, Louisa Frederici, 1843-1921 Letter from Louisa Cody to John H. Tate c. December 1918 2 pages McCracken Research Library, John H. Tait Collection MS231.1.08a,b

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Texts Correspondence Buffalo Bill's Wyoming Cody, Louisa Frederici, 1843-1921 Weakly, Laura K. Initial encoding Clark, Linda Transcription and proofreading Boyce, Gary Transcription Founded by W. F. Cody,—Buffalo BillAmerican Plan OnlyRates $4 and $5 Per DayThe Irma Hotel
F. H. Garlow, ManagerCody, Wyoming, _____ 191__ Dear Tait—

so surprised in getting a nice letter from you, I knew you were in Arizona, but where did not know, Yes Fred and Irma passed away 3 days apart, Fred died with Flu, but has work so hard to keep Hotel, she got so nervous and, when Fred died she collapsed, with leakage of the Head, she got so fat also— here I am left with out one of my family and now these 3 little pets they do not miss there mother I took care of them all the time, and lived in annex, and cook for them the war has completely broke us up and the war is terrible, Cody never got your letter in camp Cody as he would have answered it, Cody is across the water sailed the morning Fred died, he was with his sister Clara when he heard the news in London, have not heard from him since I am selling off every thing and trying to get things in money where I will live god only knows. have to stay here a while? May go to California, its to early yet to tell have to settle the state first

Well did you think I had to raise another family have been doing since Cody died snow 4 in to day but I am getting taken care of by the man I got in hotel. it is worlds wonder Fred and Irma died and I left with children Cody has left nothing Fred and Irma 4,000. I will know more when I settle up all though people here says I will not want. With love—

Mrs. C.

children all sends Kiss Irma remembers you