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LILLIE, GORDON WILLIAM (“PAWNEE BILL”). Autograph Letter Signed,
“Your True Friend / G.W. Lillie,” to writer J. Edward Leithead (“Friend Leithead”), in pen-
cil, inquiring whether he received a response to his letter, offering to send photographs,
inviting him to write a story about himself in
Ace-High Magazine
, mentioning his close
relationship with [publisher William] Clayton, and asking whether he had read [Ernest
Lynn’s]
Blazing Horizon
. 1 page, 8to,“Pawnee Bill’s Buffalo Ranch” stationery, with integral
blank; horizontal folds.
Pawnee, OK, 23 January 1928
[350/500]
“
. . .Would you be interested in writing a Pawnee Bill Story for Ace High if so I could render
you great assistance. Mr. Clayton is extremely friendly to me. He sent me a beautiful piece of
bronze Statuary and a real English Plum Pudding made by some member of his family for
Christmas. Did you see and read the story Blazing Horizon put out by N.E.A. Service?”
“OLD BLIZZARDS”
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LORING, WILLIAM W. Signature and rank, “W.W. Loring / Fereek Pasha /
Egypt,” on a small card. 2
1
/
4
x4
1
/
4
inches; remnants of prior mounting at center verso.
Egypt, [1869-78]
[200/300]
William W. Loring (1818-1886) served in the Confederate States Army as major general,
commanding troops in GA, MS, and TN, surrendering at the end of the war toW.T. Sherman.
In 1869, he entered the army of the Khedive of Egypt as brigadier-general, serving there until
1879, when, having achieved the rank of general of division and Pasha (“Fereek Pasha”), he
returned to the U.S.
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(MORMONS.) SMITH, JOSEPH. Clipped Signature, removed from a letter,
including only a fragment of the closing, “Your Friend,” and a holograph name and place
on the verso: “Mr. J Salsbury / Plymouth.” 2x5 inches; ink identification written in
unknown hand at lower edge, vertical folds with minor loss to signature, mounted at right
edge to larger sheet. (MRS)
Np, nd
[500/750]
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