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THE EARLIEST KNOWN SIGNATURE OF "WYATT EARP" CIRCA 1870 - Wyatt Earp and his family moved to Lamar, Missouri around 1869. Ni...
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THE EARLIEST KNOWN SIGNATURE OF "WYATT EARP" CIRCA 1870 - Wyatt Earp and his family moved to Lamar, Missouri around 1869. Nicholas Earp at some point became the Constable for Lamar. However, on November 17, 1869, Nicholas offered his resignation as Lamar's Constable. His resignation was accepted and he was immediately appointed to the position of Justice of the Peace. On the same day Wyatt Earp, who was only twenty-one years-old, was appointed as Lamar's new town Constable. This appears to have been his first known law position. This extremely rare early document, being one of the earliest known documents signed by "WYATT EARP" as a lawman and the beginning of the 'Earp Legend!'Court summons document reads as follows: State of Missouri, County of Barton to "Mrs. Grimmer" You are herby commanded, that, all excuses and delays being set aside, you personally be and appear before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the Township of "Lamar". Given under my hand, this "23" day of "July" A. D. 187"0". "N. P. Earp" Justice of the Peace.
Verso: In Wyatt Earp's hand, "I have served the written Subpoena upon the within name Grimmer by reading the same to her this 23th day of July 1870 - W. S. Earp"
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2007 Dallas, TX - Harrisburg Collection of Western History Signature Auction #680 (go to Auction Home page)
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