Framed grouping of two (2) William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody (1846-1917) signed items, including one (1) letter and one (1) cabinet card. 1st item: ALS. One page handwritten letter from Cody, Knoxville, IA, addressed to his nephew, Roy Mears, who was the foreman of Big Horn Basin, Triple E Ranch, Isherwood, WY, dated August 12, no year but believed to be circa 1901. The letter, written on Buffalo Bill's Wild West stationery, refers to an impending visit to the ranch by Cody's press agent Bessie M. Isbell and an unnamed daughter of John T. Martin, owner of the Cheyenne Carriage and Burro Company, reading "Dear Roy You have not sent me the total number of all the cattle–& where they are–Say how would it do to let the calves stay with their mothers till I come then will[crossed out] I will be with you when we move them? Give the young ladies gentle horses–to drive and ride–don't let them get hurt–take good care of them–if they make a trip up the river you go with them for I want you to learn the country and see if any of your cattle are up that way–feed their horses good–I guess Davies my old guide who goes with me every winter will be there to help you. Yours Uncle Will." Certificate of Authenticity issued by The Gallery of History, Inc., Las Vegas, NV, signed by Russell Turner, dated April 14, 2021, en verso of frame. Sight: 10 3/4" H x 8 1/2" W. Note: Bessie M. Donahower, nee Isbell (1877-1963) became the press agent for Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show in 1901; this contributes to the belief that the letter was written circa 1901. 2nd item: Signed cabinet card depicting a bust portrait of Cody in his cowboy hat, fringed vest, and embroidered button-down shirt. Signed "WF Cody/Buffalo Bill" across top of card with facsimile signature printed across the bottom of card. Studio marks for Courier Co, Buffalo, NY, lower right in the image. Inscribed "Miss Maggie Stigleman Milton, Ind." en verso of card. Typed description of the cabinet card, en verso of frame. Sight: 6 1/4" H x 4 1/8" W. Items are housed together with a brief typed description of the two signed items, including a transcription of the letter. All items housed and double matted under plexiglass in a gilt wood frame. Framed: 16 3/4" H x 21 1/2" W.

PROVENANCE: The Collection of Michael Janton, Findlay, Ohio.

CONDITION: 1st item: Light toning, creases, otherwise good, legible condition. 2nd item: Minute area of loss and dampstaining, left margin, some creases and general handling wear. Signature is legible but faint.