Letter from William F. Cody to Ezekiel Jarman Ayers, January 27, 1916 Cody, William Frederick, 1846-1917 Johnston, Jeremy Christianson, Frank Seefeldt, Douglas, 1964- 2013 William F. Cody Archive University of Nebraska-Lincoln Center for Digital Research in the Humanities
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Reproduction from NARA files (photocopy) held in McCracken Research Library. Cody, William Frederick, 1846-1917 Letter from William F. Cody to Ezekiel Jarman Ayers January 27, 1916 1 page National Archives and Records Administration: Record Group 48, Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary, Central Classified File 1907-1936, 5-2 Indians, Moving Pictures

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Texts Correspondence Buffalo Bill on Film Ayers, Ezekiel Jarman, 1866-1931 Lane, Franklin Knight, 1864-1921 Garrison, Lindley M. (Lindley Miller), 1864-1932 New Rochelle (N.Y.) Washington (D.C.) Weakly, Laura K. Added keywords Dwiggins, ErinProofreading Dwiggins, Erin Initial Encoding Clark, Linda Proofreading Adams, Deb Proofreading Clark, LindaTranscription
16 Ferdinand Place New Rochelle N. Y.
CHIEF CLERK JAN 28 1916 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR January 27th —16
E. J. Ayers1, Chief Clerk Department of the Interior Washington D. C.
Dear Sir

In reply to your favor of Jan 14th 1916 — Will say The reason the of the long delay for the delivery of the Indian War Pictures was that I was in the west. But in December last I took the Reels my self to Washington. I called at Secretary Lanes2 office. But failing to find him I called on Secretary Garrison3. And left the Reels or Films with his Secretary who promised to notify Secretary Lane that he had a set of the Reels or films for his department. If you will kindly communicate with with the Secretary to Secretary Garrison, I think you will find everything allright.

Very truly yours Ans'd JAN 29 1916 W. F. Cody The address above will reach me. Note 1: Ezekiel Jarman Ayers (1866-1931) was Chief Clerk, Department of Interior, Superintendent of Buildings, and Acting Assistant Secretary of Interior; he was appointed by Secretary of War Franklin K. Lane in 1911, serving until his resignation in 1920. Note 2: Franklin Knight Lane (1864-1921) served as United States Secretary of the Interior from 1913 to 1920. Note 3: Lindley Miller Garrison (1864-1932), New Jersey lawyer, served as Secretary of War under President Woodrow Wilson between 1913 and 1916.