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Correspondence of Charles H. Burritt.

Burritt, Charles H. Letters to Fred G.S. Hesse. 1892, Jan.-July.

Burritt, Charles H. Letters to Fred G.S. Hesse. 1892, Oct. - 1893, Feb.

Burritt, Charles H. Letter to Fred G.S. Hesse. 1892, Dec.18.

Burritt, Charles H. Letter to Fred G.S. Hesse. 1893, Jan.23.

Burritt, Charles H. Letters to John Lacey and Willis Van Devanter. 1892, June 22-27.

Burritt, Charles H. Letters to W.R. Stoll. 1892.

Burritt, Charles H. Letters to Willis Van Devanter. 1892, July 7-28.

Burritt, Charles H. Typescript of letters to W.R. Stoll, C.N. Potter, H.R. Mann, M.C. Brown, J.W. Blake, S.M. Allen, Henry B. Blair, Willis Van Devanter, and Henry G. Hay. 1892.

Burritt, Charles H. Facsimiles of typescript letters to W.R. Stoll, C.N. Potter, H.R. Mann, M.C. Brown, J.W. Blake, S.M. Allen, Henry B. Blair, Willis Van Devanter, and Henry G. Hay. 1892.

Burritt, Charles H. Photocopy ypescript of letters to W.R. Stoll, C.N. Potter, H.R. Mann, M.C. Brown, J.W. Blake, S.M. Allen, Henry B. Blair, and Willis Van Devanter. 1892.

Correspondence, C-W and unknown author

Canton, Frank M. Letter to W.R. Stoll. Fort D.A. Russell, Wyo. 1892, May 25.

Carey, Joseph M. (Joseph Maull), 1845-1924. Letters to Louis Kirk. Washington, D.C. 1892.

Chambers, J.W. Letter to William Irvine. Ross, Wyo. 1892, May 18.

Clarkson, William. Letters to Fred G.S. Hesse. Ten Sleep, Wyo. 1892-1893.

Costin, Robert W. LEtter to Mrs. Joseph Carey. Laramie, Wyo. 1963, Mar.29.

David, Edward T. Letters to Joseph M. Carey. Glenrock, Wyo. 1892.

David, Edward T. Letters to Louis Kirk. Glenrock, Wyo. 1892.

Eberstadt, Lindley. Letter to Ernest A. Logan. New York, N.Y. 1942, June 24.

Esmay, Howard F. Letter to Mrs. Robert D. Carey. Gillette, Wyo. 1971, Apr.10.

Glen, Frank. Letter to Mrs. Hugo Donzelman. Kansas City, Mo. 1938, June 13.

Gressley, Gene M. Letter to Mrs. Joseph M. Carey. 1963, Aug.13.

Gross, Chris. Letter to Fred G.S. Hesse. Sheridan, Wyo. 1893, Feb.16.

Hayes, W.H. Letter to Fred G.S. Hesse. Buffalo, Wyo. 1892, May 20.

Hesse, Fred George S., 1853-1929. Telegraph to Isabella Sutherland Hesse. Fort McKinney, Wyo. 1892, Apr.13.

Hesse, Fred W. Letters to Jena Carey. Buffalo Wyo. 1965-1967.

Holland, W.H. Letter to Fred G.S. Hesse. Buffalo, Wyo. 1893, Mar.17.

H?, T.P. Letter to Fred G.S. Hesse. Buffalo, Wyo. 1892, June 18.

Kemp, Frank A. Letters to Fred G.S. Hesse. Omaha, Neb. 1892.

Kemp, Frank A. Letter to Fred G.S. Hesse. 1892, May 11.

Lemmon, G.E. Letter to H.P. Higgins. 1933, Jan.7.

Lovell, H.C. Letter to Fred G.S. Hesse. Billings, Mont. 1892, May 15.

Lucas, F.E. Letter to Mrs. Hugo Donzelman. Buffalo, Wyo. 1931, June 26.

May, Ernest R. Letter to Fred W. Hesse. Cheyenne, Wyo. 1962, Jan.10.

Miller, E.E. Letters to Fred G.S. Hesse. Buffalo, Wyo. 1892.

Munkres, G.W. Letters to Fred G.S. Hesse. Buffalo, Wyo. 1891-1893.

Ramsey, J.M. Letter to Fred G.S. Hesse. 1892, Mar.28.

Robinson, H.H. Letter to Fred G.S. Hesse. Kimball, Neb. 1892, July 14.

Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979. Christmas card to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Carey. 1966, Dec.21.

"Rustler." Note to "Hired Girl at Whitcomb's." Undated.

"Rustler." Note to Ben Morrison. Cheyenne, Wyo. 1891, Dec.

"Rustlers." Letter to William Irvine. Ross, Wyo. 1891, Dec. 4.

Moved to Folder 42.

Spring, Agnes Wright [State Historian of Colorado]. Letter to Fred W. Hesse. Denver, Colo. 1961, Sep.12.

[Sweem], Glenn. Letter to Fred W. Hesse. Cheyenne, Wyo. 1965, Mar.20.

[Thom, W.J.]. Letter to Fred G.S. Hesse. Buffalo, Wyo. 1892, Nov.22.

Thorp, Russell. Letters to Fred W. Hesse. Cheyenne, Wyo. 1962.

[Tuay?], Edward B. Letter to C.W. Round. Suggs, Wyo. 1892, Aug.17.

Wilkerson, W.H. Letter to Frank M. Canton. [1892], Apr.17.

Wilkerson, W.H. Telegraph to Frank M. Canton. 1892, Apr.26.

Williston, H.S. Letter to Fred G.S. Hesse. Billings, Mont. 1892, Dec.8.

Witt, O.P. Letter to Robert B. Connor. Chicago, Ill. 1892, June 13.

Wortley, R. Letter to Fred G.S. Hesse. New York, N.Y. 1892, Apr.30.

Letter to Frank M. Canton. 1892, May 10.

Letter to Fred W. Hesse. Buffalo, Wyo. 1969, Feb.27.

Letter to F.H. Labeateaux. Hot Springs, S.D. 1892, May 13.

Letter to [W.R. Stoll]?. Fort McKinney, Wyo. [1892], Sep. 3.

Threatening notes attributed to alleged cattle rustlers. Undated.

Envelopes.

Statements and legal papers

[Burritt, Charles H.]. "Johnson County Matter - Burritt's Conclusions": notes. Undated.

Canton, Frank M. Statement made as Livestock Detective, Wyoming Stock Growers Association. Undated.

Carter, Charles. Statement in "Johnson County Matter - Cattlemn." Undated.

Goddard, D.E. et al. Coronor's Inquisition findings on the death of Dud Champion. 1893, May 24.

Hathaway, Thomas J. Deposition on death of George Wellman. 1892, June 29.

Hathaway, Thomas J. Map and notes regarding death of George Wellman. Undated.

Johnson, Henry E. Statement. 1892, Sep.9.

Jones, Ben and William Walker. Affidavit. [1892].

Jones, Ben and William Walker. Affidavit of Ben Jones and William Walker, State of Rhode Island. 1892, May 17.

Jones, Ben and William Walker. Bills of sale for Ben Jones and William Walker. 1880, Oct.21.

Jones, Ben and William Walker. Statement of Ben Jones and William Walker in "Johnson County Matter - Cattlemen." [1892].

Keiser, Andrew. Statement regarding activities at Fort McKinney. 1892, July 22.

Linville, Mary. Statement in "Johnson County Matter, Cattlemen." Undated.

Linville, William. Personal statement made at Law Offices of Lacy and Van Devanter, Cheyenne, Wyo. 1892, May 19.

Linvill[e], et al. Testimony of Mr. and Mrs. Linvill[e], Thomas J. Hathaway, and Austin B. Reed, in Preliminary Hearing of U.S. vs. Frank Smith. 1892, July 30.

Morse, Ed. Statement of Ed Morse on George Wellman. Undated.

Reed, Austin B. Examination of Austin B. Reed in George Wellman matter. Undated

Ricketts, W.P. Examination of W.P. Ricketts. Undated.

Witt, O.P. Statement of O.P. Witt, Cook County, Ill. 1892, June 6.

Note on A.C. Dunning's capture. 1892, Apr.3.

Statement on [Al] Allison. Undated.

Statements on cattle [sent to W.R. Stoll].

Incomplete statement on cattle rustlers, death of George Wellman, Frank Canton, etc. Undated.

Incomplete statement on Johnson County. Undated.

Information for perjury in State of Wyoming vs. Andrew Keiser. 1892, Aug.3.

"Group of Johnson County Witnesses at the trial at Laramie, T.A. Ranch, April 13, 1892."

List of witnesses for the prosecution in the Dynamite Plot. 1892, Apr.16.

List of witnesses in case vs. Robert Foote. Undated.

List of witnesses for the prosecution re: Fort McKinney fire. Undated.

List of witnesses in case vs. John Hill. Undated.

List of witnesses in case against Frank Smith et al. Undated.

List of witnesses for the prosecution in Wellman case. Undated.

List of witnesses. Undated.

[List of witnesses in Johnson County invasion?] - labeled "Important Names." Undated.

Pinkerton's National Detective Agency Reports, 1892.

Cox, M.E. Pinkerton reports sent to W.R. Stoll. 1892, June.

Cox, M.E. Pinkerton reports sent to W.R. Stoll. 1892, July.

Cox, M.E. Pinkerton reports sent to W.R. Stoll. 1892, Aug.

Cox, M.E. Pinkerton reports sent to W.R. Stoll. 1892, Sep.

Cox, M.E. Pinkerton reports sent to W.R. Stoll. 1892, Oct.

Cox, M.E. Pinkerton reports sent to W.R. Stoll. 1892, Nov.

Frazer, J.C. Pinkerton reports sent to W.R. Stoll. 1892, July.

Hale, T.H. Pinkerton reports sent to W.R. Stoll. 1892, June.

Hale, T.H. Pinkerton reports sent to W.R. Stoll. 1892, July.

Hale, T.H. Pinkerton reports sent to W.R. Stoll. 1892, Aug.

Hale, T.H. Pinkerton reports sent to W.R. Stoll. 1892, Sep.

Hale, T.H. Pinkerton reports sent to W.R. Stoll. 1892, Oct.

Cox, M.E. Pinkerton reports sent to W.R. Stoll [photocopies of original reports in Folders 1-6]. 1892, June-Nov.

Frazer, J.C. Pinkerton reports sent to W.R. Stoll [photocopies of original reports in Folder 7]. 1892, July.

Hale, T.H. Pinkerton reports sent to W.R. Stoll [photocoies of original reports in Folders 8-12]. 1892, June-Oct.

Notes, Essays, and Miscellaneous Manuscripts

Bancroft, Ashley. Notes on Fred G.S. Hesse. Undated.

Brock, J. Elmer, 1882-1954. "Memories and Facts Regarding John A. Tisdale": typescript. 1935, May 29.

Burnett, Ed. Poem on "Black Bill." Undated.

Carey, Jena. Miscellaneous notes, receipts, and ephemera.

Mercer, Asa S. (Asa Shinn), 1839-1917. "The Banditti of the Plains": facsimile of typescript. Undated.

Mercer, Asa S. (Asa Shinn), 1839-1917. "The Banditti of the Plains": bound version. 1894.

Mercer, Asa S. (Asa Shinn), 1839-1917. Invoice to Fred G.S. Hesse: photographic copy. 1892, Aug.23.

Peters, T.W. To the Directors and Shareholders of the Powder River Cattle Company, Limited. 1886, Mar.3.

Richardson, Ernest M. Biographical notes on Fred G.S. Hesse. 1959.

Richardson, Ernest M. "The Crowning Infamy of the Ages": [story on Fred G.S. Hesse and Johnson County]. 1960.

"The Fetterman Massacre - Dec. 21, 1866": typescript. Undated.

"From the Musket to the Minuteman: History of Francis E. Warren Air Force Base": typescript. Undated.

Citizens' resolutions in "Wyoming Derrick", Extra [re:Johnson County invasion]. 1892, May 3.

Portion of "Back, some other Autumn" and notes on Wyoming. Undated.

Portino of memoir on Hole-in-the-Wall and Johnson County.

Wyoming Travel Commission Fact Sheet.

Miscellaneous research notes.

Photocopies of "Moreton Frewen, Cattleman" in The Brand Book and map of the Pony Express route, with printing receipt. 1965.

Photograph of Fred W. Hesse at the Buffalo, Wyo., Rodeo. 1913.

Photograph of the T.A. Ranch [reproduction].

Directory, 37th Legislature of the State of Wyoming: pamphlet. 1963.

"Reproduction of the First Brank Book Printed, Wyoming Stock Growers Association, 1882 (souvenir of the 90th Annual Convention, Cody, Wyoming, June 7-8, 1962...)": pamphlet. 1962.

Photographs of "Uncle Jim" and Johnson County.

Photographic reproduction of topographical map of Johnson County, Wyoming.

Miscellaneous research notes.

Misceallaneous reearch notes.

Printed items and epehemra.

Publications and Printed Epehemra

Copies of "The Brand Book" (offical organ of "The Westerners"). 1948-1952.

Copy of "Guns Magazine." 1955, Apr.

Copy of "Historical News," Wyoming State Historical Society. 1968, Nov.

Copy of "Hoofs and Horns." 1970, July.

Copies of "Montana: The Magazine of Western History." 1961, Summer and Autumn.

Review of books, reprinted from the "Pacific Historical Review." 1958.

Copy of "Playgrounds of the Rockies." 1965, June-July.

Copy of "True West." 1962, Feb.

Copies of Wyoming History News. 1973-1977.

Brayer, Herbert O. "Range Murder: How the Red Sash Gang Dry-Gulched Deputy U.S. Marshal George Wellman": pamphlet. 1955.

Penrose, Charles B. "The Rustler Business": booklet. 1959.

"The Cattle Barons Rebellion Against Law and Order: First Eyewitness Accounts of the Johnson County War in Wyoming, 1892": booklet. 1955.

"Fort Laramie National Historic Site": pamphlet.

"Historic Fort Motel, Fort Bridger, Wyoming": pamphlet.

"The Johnson County Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum": pamphlet. c.1957.

"Wyoming [history and state information]": pamphlet.

"Wyoming Wrangler": pamphlet.

Printed magazine map of Johnson County, Wyoming.

Newspapers and Newspaper Clippings

Clover, Sam T. “True History of a Wyoming Stream” in the Buffalo Bulletin: [photocopy]. 1893, Aug.23.

Jennings, Max. “Wyoming Place Names Provide History Lesson” in the Rocky Mountain News. 1967, Feb.19.

Langan, Jack. “The ‘Hole in the Wall’ and How It Grew: Part II.”

Thom, John. “Lawless Element of Gun Fighters Practically Ran Buffalo in Year of 1892”.

Wallace, Edward S. “Cheers for a Forgotten Hero – 75 Years Late: Despite His Success, General Mackenzie Died Unsung” in Empire Magazine.

“Buffalo’s Pioneers Honored by Naming of City Streets After Them” in the Buffalo Bulletin: [photocopy].

“Buffalo Provided Part of Setting for Wister Novel ‘The Virginian’” in the Buffalo Bulletin: [photocopy]. 1960, Aug.18.

“Bulletin Answers Charges Made by ‘Invaders’ in Omaha Newspaper” in the Buffalo Bulletin. 1962, June 28.

“Charles Burritt Series Begins in Bulletin Today” and related clipping. 1961.

“Burritt Papers Shed Different Light on Events in Johnson County in 1892” in the Buffalo Bulletin. 1961, Jan.26.

“Burritt Papers Shed Different Light on Events in Johnson County in 1892” in the Buffalo Bulletin. 1961, Jan.26.

“Burritt Papers Shed Different Light on Events in Johnson County in 1892” in the Buffalo Bulletin. [1961], Feb.6.

“Burritt Papers Shed Different Light on Events in Johnson County in 1892” in the Buffalo Bulletin. [1961].

“Colorful Saga of ‘Mercers Belles’ Recalled by Washington U Centennial” in the Buffalo Bulletin. 1961, Dec.7.

"Dry Gulching of U.S. Marshal George Wellman detailed in Bulletin story": in the Buffao Bulletin. 1960, Nov.3.

"Famous Johnson County Cattle War is Seventy Years Old This Spring": [photocopy]. 1962.

"The Johnson County War" in Your World newspaper. 1961, Nov.12.

"Late Jesse Winingar Rated One of Best Truly Western Artists" in the Buffalo Bulletin. 1960, Aug.18.

"Letter Recalls Famous 'Johnson County War' in Wyoming in 1892": [photocopy].

"O.H. Flagg Series on Events Leading Up to and During Johnson County War" in the Buffalo Bulletin. 1960, Oct.27.

"O.H. Flagg Series on Events Leading Up to and During Johnson County War" in the Buffalo Bulletin. 1960, Nov.17.

"O.H. Flagg Series on Events Leading Up to and During Johnson County War" in the Buffalo Bulletin. 1960, Dec.1.

"O.H. Flagg Series on Events Leading Up to and During Johnson County War" in the Buffalo Bulletin. 1960, Dec. 15.

"O.H. Flagg Series on Events Leading Up to and During Johnson County War" in the Buffalo Bulletin. 1960, Dec.22.

"O.H. Flagg Series on Events Leading Up to and During Johnson County War" in the Buffalo Bulletin. 1960, Dec.22.

"O.H. Flagg Series on Events Leading Up to and During Johnson County War" in the Buffalo Bulletin. 1960, Dec.29.

"O.H. Flagg Series on Events Leading Up to and During Johnson County War" in the Buffalo Bulletin. 1961, Jan.12.

"O.H. Flagg Series on Events Leading Up to and During Johnson County War" in the Buffalo Bulletin. 1961, Jan.19.

"O.H. Flagg Series on Events Leading Up to and During Johnson County War" in the Buffalo Bulletin.

"Origin of Local Names and Placed Developed in Fascinating Ways" in the Buffalo Bulletin: [photocopy]. 1960, Aug.18.

"Recalls Open Warfare of the Range Here Many Years Ago" in the K? Gazette: [photocopy]. 1927, Apr.14.

"Rise and Fall of Early Day Cattle Baron, Moreton Frewen" in the Buffalo Bulletin. [1951].

"Tale of Cattle Wars Are Told" in the Gazzett Newspaper: [photocopy]. 1947.

Copy of the Buffalo Bulletin. 1965, July 22.

Copy of the Buffalo Bulletin ("Our 20th Anniversary of Johnson County Edition"): [photocopy]. 1965, Aug.12

Copy of the Cheyenne Daily Sun Illustrated Edition. 1890, July 24.

Reprint of the Northwestern Live Stock Journal, Oct. 14, 1892.

Newspaper clippings from The People's Voice: [photocopy]. 1892, June 4.

Copy of Sun Day newspaper. 1972, Mar.5.

Copy of Sun Leader Daily. 1897, June 27.

Copy of Wyoming Agricultural Review (1965, Apr.) and assosted newspaper clippings.

Photograph of early Buffalo residents with bicyclists (in newspaper).

Newspaper clippings on Butch Cassidy.

Newspaper clippings intended to accompany Charles Burritt letters: [photocopies].

Miscellaneous newspaper clippings collected by Mrs. Donzelman.

Miscellaneous newspaper clippings and notes.

Photocopies of Articles

Brayer, Herbert O. Introduction to book on Johnson County War: [photocopy].

Brayer, Herbert O. “The Murder Gun of Powder River” in Guns Magazine: [photocopy].

Brayer, Herbert O. “’Murder Will Out’: The Truth Behind the Murder of Marshal Wellman – A Johnson County Epilogue”: [facsimile]. 1955.

Brayer, Herbert O. “New Light on the Johnson County War” in The Westerners Brand Book: [facsimile]. 1953, Feb.

Brock, J. Elmer, 1882-1954. “The Murder of George Wellman” in The Denver Westerners’ Brand Book: [facsimile]. 1953, Mar.

Canton, Frank M. “The Wyoming Cattle War” in The Cattleman: [photocopy]. 1919, Mar.

Chapman, Arthur. “The Last War for the Cattle Range”: [photocopy].

Flagg, Jack. “A Review of the Cattle Business in Johnson County, Wyo., Since 1892 and the Causes that [Led] to the Recent Invasion”: [photocopy].

Moore, Lee. Statement showing he is “old time cow man” [in letter to Gene Mullin]: [photocopy of typescript]. 1915, Apr.10.

“Butte County Bank Robbery”: [photocopy].

“A little Rosewood casket, or a package of old letters” and other poems: [photocopy].

Encyclopedia entries for Malcolm Campbell, Bill and Harry Cannon, W.C. and Carolyn Irvine, Charles and Ruth Irwin, Lee and Amanda Moore, Edward and Mary David, Leroy Moore family, Omar and Zadah Moore, James and Beatrice Moran, Mike Shonsey, Edmund and Margaret Werner, Herman and Grace Werner, William and Mary Werner, Forrest and Fay West, Abner and Myrtle Weston, O.P Witt, John and Rubie Wohlford, and Frank and Adelaide Wolcott: [photocopy].

Portion of article on Moreton Frewen in The Brand Book: [photocopy].

Photograph spread in Frank Leslie’s Weekly entitled “The Cattle War in Wyoming – Some of the Prominent Cattle Owners Who Participated in the Recent Expedition”: [photocopy]. 1892, June 2.

Reprint from the Pacific Historical Review containing book review of Mari Sandoz’s “The Cattlemen…”: [photocopy]. 1958, Nov.

Tape Recordings (may be inaccessible - please contact appropriate curator)

Cassette tape labeled “Garvin Taylor for Gena [sic] Carey – 11/92.”

Reel-to-reel tape with sheet reading “Interview with Fred Hesse, 7/21.”

Reel-to-reel tape labeled “#1 [interview with] Garvin Taylor, 7/19/65. Johnson Co. War.”

Reel-to-reel tape with sheet reading “Side 1 Track 1 #1 0-96= Latt Interview, 100-418 Fred Hesse and Billy Brock 10:30 Monday…Kay Hibdon 420-710, 711 Fred Hesse and J.L. Night.”

Reel-to-reel tape labeled “Blank.”

Rolled photostats of the Cheyenne Weekly Sun. [c.1892]