Headquarters First Cavalry,
Fort Custer, M. T.
I often recall your valuable services to the Government, as well as to myself, in years long gone by, especially during the Sioux difficulties, when you were attached to my command as chief of scouts. Your indomitable perseverance, incomprehensible instinct in discovering the trails of the Indians—particularly at night, no matter how dark or stormy—your physical powers of endurance in following the enemy until overtaken, and your unflinching courage, as exhibited on all occasions, won not only my own esteem and admiration, but that of the whole command. With my best wishes for your success, I remain, your old friend,
N. A. M. Dudley,
Colonel First Cavalry, Brevet-Brigadier-General U. S. A.
BREVET-MAJOR-GENERAL JNO. H. KING.
Tallahasse, Fla., January 12, 1887.
Hon. William F. Cody: I take great pleasure in recommending you to the public as a man who has a high reputation in the army as a scout. No one has ever shown more bravery on the Western plains than yourself. I wish you success in your proposed visit to Great Britain.
Your obedient servant,
Jno. H. King,
Brevet-Major-General U. S. A.