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LOS ANGELES, CAL., January 7, 1887.
COL. WM. F. CODY: DEAR SIR,-- Having visited your great exhibition in St. Louis and
New York City, I desire to congratulate you on the success of your enterprise. I was much
interested in the various life-like representations of Western scenery, as well as the fine ex-
hibition of skilled marksmanship and magnificent horsemanship. You not only represent the
many interesting features of frontier life, but also the difficulties and dangers that have been
encountered by the adventurous and fearless pioneers of civilization. The wild Indian life
as it was a few years ago will soon be a thing of the past, but you appear to have selected a
good class of Indians to represent the race of people, and I regard your exhibition as not
only very interesting but practically instructive. Your services on the frontier were exceed-
ingly valuable. With best wishes for your success, believe me very truly yours,
NELSON A. MILES, Brigadier-General, U. S. A.
"HE IS KING OF THEM ALL."
HEADQUARTERS MOUNTED RECRUITING SERVICE,
ST. LOUIS, MO., May 7, 1885.
MAJOR JOHN M. BURKE: DEAR SIR,-- I fully and with pleasure indorse you as the veri-
table "Buffalo Bill," U.S. Scout, serving with the troops operating against hostile Indians in
1868, on the plains. I speak from personal knowledge, and from reports of officers and
others, with whom you secured renown by your services as a scout and successful hunter.
Your sojourn on the frontier at a time when it was a wild and sparsely settled section of the
continent fully enables you to portray that in which I have personally participated--the
Pioneer, Indian Fighter, and Frontiersman. Wishing you every success, I remain, very
respectfully yours, H.C. BANKHEAD, Brigadier-General, U.S.S.
"SPRING THAWS REVEAL BAD GUIDING. --Doage.
