The letter is on Maple & Co. Real Estate letterhead and is dated August 2nd, 1907, less than a year before Garrett was killed. By this period, Garrett has been fired from his position as customs collector in El Paso (see Lot 89) and was struggling financially but had found work at H.M. Maple & Co. in El Paso. In the letter, Garrett writes, "My dear sweet wife, I wrote to you from Las Cruces this morning almost bout a load of grain, hay, and some few groceries such as I thought you would need. Also you will find in the load one sack of wheat for the chickens. I wanted to go from Cruces this morning to the ranch to see you, but was compelled to return to El Paso as Mr. Maple will go to Mexico this evening. He will be back in about a week then I will go and see my little wife and babies or may be I will write you to come to Las Cruces. You, Pauline, Oscar and Jarvis and I will meet you there and we will come to El Paso for a few days. I expect to have some money by that time and you can come here and get some things you need. I am on the right track to make some money and we will be all right in a short time. I never wanted to see you and tell you all about how I am doing and getting along so much in my life, believe me to be your true and Devoted Husband. [signed] P.F. Garrett" A transcription of the letter with a few errors is at the bottom portion of the 12 by 22 inch frame. Provenance: The Ruidoso River Museum Collection