Buffalo Bill's Wild West
Big. Rapids. Mich[1](n01)
July. 20th 98
My Dear Beck—
Your letter of the 13th sent Manistee[2](n02) forwarded here. ItsIt's too bad about the Dam washing out, as Gen. Manager. you should bar cloud bursts. Well it cantcan't be helped. And you done perfectly right In repairing the damage and getting water to the farms and Cody. As soon as possible. I hope you have pushed the work. I know the importance of getting the water quick. I will send Alger $200. and will ask Salsbury to do the same. Also the other stock holders[3](n03). Keep me posted—
Yours hastlyhastily
W. F. Cody
P. S. I fear the mill will have to hold over annotheranother year—
W. F. C