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Autograph Letter Signed
[1921]. May 30 [1921]. Written to Herbert Fay, Custodian of Lincoln's Tomb. One 8-1/2" x 11" sheet of white lined paper, written on both sides. This letter refers to White Eagle's being in charge of an exhibit in Chicago for the Custer Battlefield Highway Association and to his efforts to contact an Apache named Dr. Montezuma, who lived in Chicago, in order to provide Fay with a photograph for his collection. From Popular Mechanics, 1921: "White Eagle is a full-blood Indian and a deaf-mute who made a pony ride of over 900 miles over the Custer Battlefield Hiway. After the completion of his long ride, the Custer Battlefield Hiway Association purchased 'Red Bird,' the pony, from its owner and presented it to White Eagle." One 8-1/2" x 11" sheet of white lined paper, written on both sides. Folded in sixths for mailing. Near fine. [#003296] $650

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