Featured in this lot is this signed business letter or ALS from William Meade to Aliphalet Gage circa 1887; Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. The letter features a wonderfully and professionally crafted construction that shows a The Grand Central letterhead and signed in William Meade's own hand and includes correspondence about his business dealings with E.B. Gage and apologizing for not being able to keep his word. William Kidder Meade (September 21 or 26, 1851 – March 15, 1918) was an American politician who served as a United States marshal and two-time member of the Arizona Territorial Legislature. After settling in Arizona Territory, Meade invested in mining operations around Florence and became active in Democratic Party politics. He also served as a deputy sheriff in Florence. Meade represented Pinal County in the lower house during the 1879 session of the territorial legislature. Meade moved to Tombstone shortly after the boomtown was founded. There he gained ownership interests in several local mines. Income from these interests allowed him to purchase several houses in both Tombstone and Tucson. He returned to the territorial legislature during the 1881 session, this time representing Pima County in the upper house. Following the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, Meade sided with Sheriff Johnny Behan against the Earps. Eliphalet gage is a well known member of the Cochise County community, a prominent mine manager in early Tombstone, he had attracted Arms and Fairbank into the rich Grand Central mine. They followed him to Congress in 1894, and led in the 1901 reopening of the old Tombstone mines through their Tombstone Consolidated mining company, a DCA subsidiary. Resigned presidency of Congress, Tombstone and other DCA operating companies in 1909 and died 1913 in California. The letter comes complete with an original museum tag that reads as follows: Signed by U.S. Marshal W.K. Meade. The condition of this signed letter from W.K. Meade is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage and shows slight browning to the document consistent with age but otherwise shows a well preserved condition. The measurements of this document is 9 3/4" x 6". TTD191