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1. Letter fragment, 1880[?], by Billie Letter fragment, 1880[?], by Billie Describes several cattle rustling operations in the region of New Mexico including the names of participants and the locations and names of cattle ranches.
2. Letter, 1 January 1881, W. H. Bonney to Lew Wallce Letter, 1 January 1881, W. H. Bonney to Lew Wallce A brief request by Billy the Kid to meet with Governor Wallace.
3. Letter, 11 March 1879, Lew Wallace to Henry Carroll Letter, 11 March 1879, Lew Wallace to Henry Carroll A request by Governor Wallace to have Captain Henry Carroll, commander of Fort Stanton, arrest a lengthy list of people. There are a total of 36 names on the list.
4. Letter, 12 December 1880, William Bonney to Lew Wallace Letter, 12 December 1880, William Bonney to Lew Wallace Billy the Kid disputes a claim made by the Las Vegas Gazette that he is the captain of a band of outlaws. He recounts an incident where he and a fellow traveler were waylaid which resulted in the death of the man trying to capture Billy. He also claims that J. S. Chisum is the instigator behind many of these problems. The letter also discusses the widespread stealing going on in the Territory.
5. Letter, 15 April 1879, John S. Chisum to Lew Wallis Letter, 15 April 1879, John S. Chisum to Lew Wallis Letter from John Chisum to Governor Wallace outlining a plan to prevent robbers from coming in to the area and also provide more protection to area citizens.
6. Letter, 15 March 1879, Lew Wallace to W. H. Bonney Letter, 15 March 1879, Lew Wallace to W. H. Bonney Request by Governor Wallace to meet with Billy the Kid at the home of old Squire Wilson. Wallace indicates that he can exempt Billy the Kid from prosecution in exchange for his testimony.
7. Letter, 16 February 1879, Marion Turner to Lew Wallice Letter, 16 February 1879, Marion Turner to Lew Wallice Letter from Marion Turner informing Governor Wallace of his poor treatment by the military since his arrest on suspicion of being a cattle thief.
8. Letter, 19 April 1881, J. A. Garfield to Lew Wallace Letter, 19 April 1881, J. A. Garfield to Lew Wallace A note from President Garfield praising Wallace's novel "Ben-Hur".
9. Letter, 20 [March] 1879, W. H. Bonney to Friend Wilson Letter, 20 [March] 1879, W. H. Bonney to Friend Wilson Billy the Kid is requesting advice on what to do now that several prisoners have escaped. He is not sure what effect the escape will have on his plan to surrender.
10. Letter, 20 [March] 1879, W. H. Bonney to Lew Wallace Letter, 20 [March] 1879, W. H. Bonney to Lew Wallace Letter from Billy the Kid confirming his intention to surrender as per his previous agreement with Governor Wallace. He expresses concern about being killed after the arrest is made.
11. Letter, 20 February 1879, George Kimball to M. F. Goodwin Letter, 20 February 1879, George Kimball to M. F. Goodwin A request by the sheriff of Lincoln County to have a posse of six soldiers furnished to help aid in the capture of Billy the Kid and a Mexican named Salazar.
12. Letter, 20 March 1879, Lew Wallace to Squire Wilson Letter, 20 March 1879, Lew Wallace to Squire Wilson Request by Governor Wallace to have Squire Wilson pass along a message to Billy the Kid.
13. Letter, 20 March 1879, Lew Wallace to W. H. Bonney Letter, 20 March 1879, Lew Wallace to W. H. Bonney Note from Governor Wallace to Billy the Kid reconfirming plans for Billy's surrender to an arresting party led by Sheriff Kimball.
14. Letter, 23 February 1879, M. F. Goodwin to John S. Loud Letter, 23 February 1879, M. F. Goodwin to John S. Loud Report by Second Lieutenant M. F. Goodwin concerning his duties in regard to assisting Sheriff Kimball of Lincoln County, including a failed attempt by six soldiers to arrest Billy the Kid in San Patricio.
15. Letter, 24 February 1879, A.A.M. Dudley to John S. Loud Letter, 24 February 1879, A.A.M. Dudley to John S. Loud Letter accompanying the report of Second Lieutenant M.F. Goodwin. Notes that an officer and detachment of troops have been stationed at the county seat. Lieutenant Colonel Dudley predicts a relative state of peace until the courts meet in April.
16. Letter, 25 April 1879, George Taylor to Lew Wallace Letter, 25 April 1879, George Taylor to Lew Wallace George Taylor provides an account of incidents that have occurred during Governor Wallace's absence; including the attempted murder of Judge Leonard.
17. Letter, 27 March 1881, W. Bonney to Lew Wallace Letter, 27 March 1881, W. Bonney to Lew Wallace Billy the Kid asks Governor Wallace to keep his promise and indicates that he will head into Mexico if he does not hear back from Wallace.
18. Letter, 30 November 1880, Lew Wallace to C. Schurz Letter, 30 November 1880, Lew Wallace to C. Schurz Report from Governor Wallace to the Secretary of the Interior concerning the problem with Navajos in the area which is being aggravated by the increased sale of whiskey. Wallace suggests a plan for having Captain Fletcher, a timber agent in the area, secretly investigate the trafficking in whiskey.
19. Letter, 30 November 1880, W. G. Koogler to Lew Wallace Letter, 30 November 1880, W. G. Koogler to Lew Wallace Letter from W. G. Koogler asking Governor Wallace if it would be possible for citizens to form a militia to deal with the outlaws in the area.
20. Letter, 4 March 1881, Wm. H. Bonney to Lew Wallace Letter, 4 March 1881, Wm. H. Bonney to Lew Wallace Note from Billy the Kid to Governor Wallace expressing concern that Wallace is not going to uphold his promise.
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