YOUNGER, Thomas Coleman (1844-1916); and JAMES, Frank (1843-1915). Farmer, soldier, bank and train robber. COLE YOUNGER THROUGH A THIRD PARTY TO FRANK JAMES ASSERTING THE JAMES BROTHERS WERE NOT INVOLVED IN THE NORTHFIELD RAID IN WHICH THE YOUNGER GANG WAS DECIMATED Autograph letter signed ("Cole Younger"), in pencil, written for his Aunt, Mrs. F. Twamans, who in turn mailed it to Frank James, with the envelope addressed to James in Nevada, upon which Frank James has written "Keep this by all means" , no place or date, the envelope bears the notation "... Mills, Mo, 1-2-86" . 2 pages, recto and verso, 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 in., paper wrinkled, envelope has clipped postage corner. Matted and hinge-framed with two engravings depicting the Northfield raid, a thermoplated commentary on the Northfield, a printed description of the letter, and a copy of an ambrotype of Frank James. According to the history books on September 7, 1876, 8 members of the James-Younger gang including Frank and Jesse James made an attempt on the First National Bank of Northfield, Minnesota. In the fiasco which ensued, two robbers were killed by townspeople, a third was killed by a posse and Cole, Bob, and Jim Younger were captured, Cole himself having been wounded 11 times. Jesse and Frank James meanwhile got clean away, or so the accepted story goes. Herein is the dramatic and historic significance of this letter, written by Cole while in prison, and smuggled to his Aunt and from there to Frank James. It is attestation that the James brothers were not involved in the robbery. Preserving the original spelling: "I did not ask Barton any thing about the other inditements nor whather the Grandjurur was trying to find any other Enditements agains others or not. the suspicion may thinks he goes to Mo on official business but I think not and it would not make any difference if he did all of the parties conserned in the Northfield affare are dead but us three I hope Joe Bagby and others will call on Barton while their. Long horn Crisp and others give my love to cousin Leo Joe & all the rest of the relations and friends. Tell Uncle Dock if nothing hapens I will write him Christmas. Cole Younger" . The visit to Missouri on official business referred to may have been to indite Frank James for Northfield, however as Younger states it would be to no avail because all were dead but "us three" . As he writes this letter, both of the brothers who accompanied him that day are alive. Naturally Frank James has use of this letter and states this on the face of the envelope. The letter was originally turned up in the papers of Frank James on his death. Provenance: Ronald J. Atlas collection. (2)
YOUNGER, Thomas Coleman (1844-1916); and JAMES, Frank (1843-1915). Farmer, soldier, bank and train robber. COLE YOUNGER THROUGH A THIRD PARTY TO FRANK JAMES ASSERTING THE JAMES BROTHERS WERE NOT INVOLVED IN THE NORTHFIELD RAID IN WHICH THE YOUNGER GANG WAS DECIMATED Autograph letter signed ("Cole Younger"), in pencil, written for his Aunt, Mrs. F. Twamans, who in turn mailed it to Frank James, with the envelope addressed to James in Nevada, upon which Frank James has written "Keep this by all means" , no place or date, the envelope bears the notation "... Mills, Mo, 1-2-86" . 2 pages, recto and verso, 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 in., paper wrinkled, envelope has clipped postage corner. Matted and hinge-framed with two engravings depicting the Northfield raid, a thermoplated commentary on the Northfield, a printed description of the letter, and a copy of an ambrotype of Frank James. According to the history books on September 7, 1876, 8 members of the James-Younger gang including Frank and Jesse James made an attempt on the First National Bank of Northfield, Minnesota. In the fiasco which ensued, two robbers were killed by townspeople, a third was killed by a posse and Cole, Bob, and Jim Younger were captured, Cole himself having been wounded 11 times. Jesse and Frank James meanwhile got clean away, or so the accepted story goes. Herein is the dramatic and historic significance of this letter, written by Cole while in prison, and smuggled to his Aunt and from there to Frank James. It is attestation that the James brothers were not involved in the robbery. Preserving the original spelling: "I did not ask Barton any thing about the other inditements nor whather the Grandjurur was trying to find any other Enditements agains others or not. the suspicion may thinks he goes to Mo on official business but I think not and it would not make any difference if he did all of the parties conserned in the Northfield affare are dead but us three I hope Joe Bagby and others will call on Barton while their. Long horn Crisp and others give my love to cousin Leo Joe & all the rest of the relations and friends. Tell Uncle Dock if nothing hapens I will write him Christmas. Cole Younger" . The visit to Missouri on official business referred to may have been to indite Frank James for Northfield, however as Younger states it would be to no avail because all were dead but "us three" . As he writes this letter, both of the brothers who accompanied him that day are alive. Naturally Frank James has use of this letter and states this on the face of the envelope. The letter was originally turned up in the papers of Frank James on his death. Provenance: Ronald J. Atlas collection. (2)
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