Legal, 1906-1909
Scope and Contents
MS6.1691 - Contract between Ruth Louisa Bailey, William F. Cody, and Gordon W. Lillie regarding wintering expenses for the exhibition and division of profits from 1909 season.
MS6.1692 - Handwriten (draft) letter from Selden Bacon to J.T. McCaddon, Esq. regarding Mrs. Bailey's sale of Barnum and Bailey to Ringlings and the resulting potential competition for Buffalo Bill's Wild West.
MS6.1693 - Notes regarding competition between Barnum and Bailey/The Ringling Brothers and Buffalo Bill's Wild West, and the resulting harm to the Wild West enterprise.
MS6.1694 - Finalized and signed contract between Ruth L. Bailey, William F. Cody, and Gordon W. Lillie. 4 Dec 1908
MS6.1695 - Postal Registry Return Receipt - registered mail sent from Seldon Bacon to Ruth Bailey, received at Mt. Vernon, NY Post Office
MS6.1696 - Draft contract between Ruth L. Bailey and William F. Cody re: 1908 season.
MS6.1697 - Another copy of the 4 Dec 1908 contract, unsigned, dated 1 Dec 1908.
MS6.1698 - Possible addition or alteration of the 4 Dec 1908 contract between Ruth L. Bailey, William F. Cody, and Gordon W. Lillie.
Dates
- Created: 1906-1909
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 140.00 boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Dutch; Flemish
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Slovak
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Finnish
From the Collection: Hungarian
From the Collection: Polish
From the Collection: Czech
Creator
- From the Collection: Cody, William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the McCracken Research Library Repository