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Legal, 1906-1909

 File — Box: MS6.04, Folder: MS6.04.16
Identifier: Folder MS6.04.16

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

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Extent

From the Collection: 140.00 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Dutch; Flemish

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