William F. Cody Letter Signed, on Buffalo Bill’s Wild West letterhead, Dated Aug 21, 1906
Presented is a unique autographed collage celebrating William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody. The collage features an original handwritten letter signed by Cody and dated August 21, 1906. Writing from Chemnitz, Germany, on Buffalo Bill’s Wild West letterhead, Cody penned this letter during his 1906 European tour. Addressed to “My Dear Bacon,” the letter reads: “Thanks for your favor. I close Sept. 21st and will be off for the Rockies. I send you my route, as far as I know it.” He closes the letter with,“Yours truly, W. F. Cody.” Following, there is a four-line postscript of his upcoming tour stops in varied locations, including America, Brussels, and Antwerp.
William F. Cody (1846-1917), nicknamed Buffalo Bill, was a well-known scout for the Army and a buffalo hunter for the railroads, which earned him his nickname. Cody had gained national prominence thanks to a novel written by Edward Zane Carroll Judson. Writing under the pen name Ned Buntline, Judson made Cody the hero of his fanciful dime novel The Scouts of the Plains; or, Red Deviltry As It Is. In 1872, Judson also convinced Cody to travel to Chicago to star in a stage version of the book. Cody broke with Judson after only a year, but he enjoyed the life of a performer and decided to make a living on the stage.
Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show was a circus-like pageant celebrating life in the West. Audiences loved Cody’s reenactments of frontier events, including spectacles such as a staged Deadwood attack, a Pony Express relay race, and the spectacle of Custer’s Last Stand at the Little Big Horn. Even more popular were the displays of western outdoor skills like rope tricks, bulldogging, and amazing feats of marksmanship. The show ran for over thirty years, from 1883 to 1915.
CONDITION:
Near fine condition. Autograph letter signed. Written by William F. Cody, in Chemnitz, Germany, Aug 21, 1906. One page, on Buffalo Bill’s Wild West letterhead. Inked in black ink, signed in the middle of the letter, on the right. With a four-line postscript. Paper is healthy, save light toning, old folds, areas of ink offsetting in the postscript. Matted and framed with a later portrait of the Wild West showman.
Framed dimensions: 19" H x 24" W x 7/8" D.
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William F. Cody Letter Signed, on Buffalo Bill’s Wild West letterhead, Dated Aug 21, 1906
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