Title: Letter from William F. Cody to Brian Keating O'Dwyer

Date: June 9, 1888

Author: Cody, William Frederick, 1846-1917

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Buffalo Bill's Wild West Co

Erastina London June 9th 1888

My. Dear O'Dwyer—

Yours to hand. and I have to day seen Mr John. S. Bell. Chief U. S. Secret Service. A particular friend of mine. and he will attend to you at once— the first of July you will receive your commission. of $93.00 per month and three dollars a day for expenses— he will send   you to some western state if he does take Nebraska where I can see you occasionaly— I am glad that you wrote me and that I can be of service to you

Regards to family
Your old friend

W.F.Cody

In upper right corner, there is a stamp that reads: Application for Appt. War Department Received Sep 5 1891 with the following written in an unknown hand in red ink: 0, 4, Jne. 5.

Note: Brian Keating O'Dwyer was a government scout, wagon master, teamster, and Dodge City, Kansas, saloon keeper in the 1870s. John S. Bell was director of the U. S. Secret Service from 1888-1890. Buffalo Bill's Wild West opened in Erastina, Staten Island, New York, May 30, 1886.

Title: Letter from William F. Cody to Brian Keating O'Dwyer

Source: McCracken Research Library, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, MS6.0065a-b

Date: June 9, 1888

Author: Cody, William Frederick, 1846-1917

People: O'Dwyer, Brian Keating Bell, John S.

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