The framed letter is written from Mobile, Texas, on July 1, 1891, to Garrett's uncle about the death of a man named Baxter and then "Make inquiry about Maxwell. See if you can find out where his people live and write to them. Ask Mr. Pruett, I think he knew Baxter before he came to Roswell." It is possible the Maxwell listed is Peter Maxwell. Garrett was speaking to Maxwell in his home in the middle of the night seeking out Billy the Kid when the outlaw walked in and was then shot and killed by Garrett. The bottom right of the letter is distinctly signed "P. F. Garrett". The letter is in a 22 5/8 by 36 inch frame. Also includes a framed 4 by 5 3/4 inch studio portrait of Garrett taken in 1902 by Feldman Studios in El Paso and has the photographer's stamp on the lower right. The portrait is noted as formerly in the Richard C. Marohn Collection and ties especially nicely with the revolver in Lot 89 presented to Garrett around that time by his friends in El Paso. Provenance: The Ruidoso River Museum Collection

Very good with minor age and storage related wear mainly on the frames.