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Want to read in your language? English German Dutch Español Français Italiano Portuguese Norwegian Courtesy of FreeTranslation.com. Questions about authenticity? Click Here Enhanced Display | Standard Display EMMETT DALTON - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 04/01/1934 - DOCUMENT 43048  Click Here to Enlarge EMMETT DALTON The former outlaw writes to a history professor regarding an old friend and photos of his brothers. Typed Letter Signed: "Emmett Dalton", 1p, 8½x11. Hollywood, California, 1934 April 1. On his personal stationery, which is imprinted "Author of/'When The Daltons Rode'" at upper left. To Virgil Y. Russell, History Dept, Casper, Wyoming. In full: "It has been seldom that I have been so, in years, that I could not answer my letters but natural conditions seem to have gotten the best of me. I have Been [handwritten by Dalton] on the 'Bum' for four or five years, cant (sic) die nor get well, but in the last few months I seem to be getting better. I remember old 'Tex Cooper' well. I always considered him one of my best friends. Under separate cover I am mailing you one of my small photos, taken about four years ago. It would not be possible to get one of my brothers at this time, as you suggest, you know, men were not much for having their picture taken, in those days, little did they think about getting into trouble. With sincere apologies for my delay in not ansewering (sic) sooner. P.S. The photograph you mention was publisher (sic) in the American Magazine about four years ago." The Dalton boys had been raised near Coffeyville, Kansas, where they rivaled their heroes, the James and Younger gangs. Emmett was only 21 when the Dalton Gang attempted to rob two banks simultaneously in Coffeyville on October 5, 1892. He was the only survivor of "Death Alley", the street between the banks where the Daltons attempted to flee; four townspeople died on that fateful day. Emmett suffered chest and leg wounds and his right arm was nearly shattered from the barrage of bullets. Charged with the murder of two townspeople, he was found guilty and served 14 years of a life sentence before being pardoned by Kansas Governor Edward W. Hoch in 1907. He later moved to California where he wrote two books: Beyond the Law (1918) and When the Daltons Rode (1931). In the 1918 silent, Beyond the Law, based on his book, Emmett Dalton played three roles: himself and his brothers Frank and Bob. He consulted on many westerns. Three years after his death, When the Daltons Rode was released by MCA/Universal Pictures. It starred Randolph Scott, Brian Donlevy and Broderick Crawford; Frank Albertson played Emmett. TEX "SHERIFF" COOPER (1876-1951), mentioned by Dalton, resembled Buffalo Bill, with whom he worked in his Wild West shows as they toured Europe and the United States. He appeared in many Westerns as a "face in the crowd". Lightly creased. Folds, vertical fold touches the second "m" in Emmett. Tape stains at blank corners, pinhead-size stains at lower left margin. Overall, fine condition. This website image contains our company watermark. The actual document does not contain this watermark.     Price:  $22,999.00 (USD) Click here to pop open a floating Shopper's Currency Converter window. All documents are being offered on a first-come first-serve basis and are sold unframed unless otherwise specified. This website requires that cookies be enabled in your browser. Want to help us improve our website? Take this short survey - we're interested in what you have to say!   1. Was our website easy to navigate? Very Easy EasyNormalDifficult   1. What brought you to HistoryForSale.com? Personal purchase Looking for a giftI'm an autograph dealerLooking for comparison value of a document   1. What factor is most important to you when searching for a document on our website? Content of the document Service Provided (shipping, phone support, etc)Price of the document   If there is anything else that you can tell us that would help us improve our site, please let us know. Leave your email address in the comments area if you would like a response from us. Whether looking for corporate, birthday or luxury gifts, nothing makes a more perfect and unique gift than an autographed item for someone special! Imagine the thrill of receiving an autographed item from one's hero or signed on the anniversary of one's birthday. Click here for our Gift Locator Tool.      Previous Page The unauthorized use of images found on this website is prohibited and subject to criminal prosecution.

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