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LOT 91
Historic Framed Legendary Western Lawman Pat Garrett Letter
and Portrait - 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.
CONDITION: Very good with minor age and storage related wear mainly on the frames.
Provenance: The Ruidoso River Museum Collection.
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
LOT 92
Legendary Western Lawman Pat Garrett’s Wallet, a Telegram to His Wife Concerning His Appointment by President Theodore Roosevelt, and His Life Insurance Documents -
The documents and wallet in this lot of are particularly relevant to the latter part of the Pat Garrett’s life. The black leather wallet measures 3
7/8 by 5 3/4 inch es and has a gold “PG”
emblem on the upper left. The included
note says this was Garrett’s last wallet
and was then owned by Jarvis Garrett,
his son, and then his grandson J.P.
Garrett. The includes Postal Telegraph-
Cable Company telegram is dated
December 15, 1901, from Washington,
D.C., to Mrs. P F Garrett, Las Cruces, NM.,
states, “Dont worry just left the president
am collector of Elpaso. P F Garrett.”The
final documents are paper relating to
Pat Garrett’s New-York Life Insurance
Company policy for $5,000 worth of
coverage when he was 53, just a few
years before he was shot and killed.
CONDITION: Fine overall with age and
storage related wear on each, including
some tears.
Provenance: The Ruidoso River
Museum Collection.
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
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