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Post by Wayne Land on Jun 14, 2013 9:54:44 GMT -5
I've had requests to post this image. It is the letter written by Geneva PIttmon, niece of Oliver Pleasant Roberts. The letter was written in response to a contact from the "Billy The Kid Historical Preservation Society" in Lincoln, a group that was formed for the sole purpose of discrediting Brushy Bill. As you'll see, the letter looks like it may have been cut and pasted near the bottom and it is even possible that comments were added in a different hand writing style. Anyone care to comment?  |
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Post by Wayne Land on Jun 14, 2013 10:33:29 GMT -5
For more discussion on this, take a look at the "conspiracies" section. Geneva Pittmon wasn't even born until 1918. Therefore, even though I'm certain she intended to tell the truth, she could not have witnessed the disappearance of the real Oliver Pleasant Roberts nor the appearance of Brushy and his assumption of the alias around 1910. She had to be relying on what older family members told her. And they could very well have been covering for Brushy.
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Post by brianthedude on Jun 15, 2013 2:29:40 GMT -5
So by popular logic, this discrepancy must discredit her claim of being the real Geneva Pittmon. Another impostor, no doubt!  |
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Post by Wayne Land on Jun 15, 2013 15:37:50 GMT -5
I don't follow that logic. I'm not suggesting Geneva Pittmon was anything but truthful. I believe she was pressured into writing that letter and I suspect the letter was originally two separate documents. I believe she had a family Bible listing Oliver Pleasant Roberts born 1879. I believe she was fully convinced Brushy was her uncle Oliver Pleasant Roberts. I'm just saying she couldn't have known it to be a fact. She could only have known what she was told as a child growing up and might well have lived her life believing a lie.
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Post by brianthedude on Jun 16, 2013 9:20:07 GMT -5
(I was being sarcastic on that previous post). Your logic seems sound on this; she was probably honestly reciting what she was taught as a child about her family. Even back that long ago, Mrs. Pittmon was still too far removed from the original people and events to be considered a legitimate first-hand witness.
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Post by Wayne Land on Jun 17, 2013 9:11:06 GMT -5
Sorry I didn't get it! Thanks for the post. It was actually a very good point you made there.
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