Context
Ruth Obenchain loaned this letter and a related photograph to the Bly archives. The letter is dated March 5, but the year is not stated. A note with the document says D Goldberg was brought out in a casket after the winter ordeal described below.
Letter Transcript
"Say Cowboy Here is the long and short of it. When I could get out I didn't want to. But when I wanted to I couldn't. The morning I was set to leave it snowed, snowed like hell, and I couldn't make it. After the storm I started to walk to Bly, but I got off the trail and got lost. After walking all day and all night I gladly got back to the cabin with frozen feet. They were frozen so badly that I couldn't walk at all. I had to crawl on all fours. I tried to get to Richardson's ranch by crawling on all fours but I couldn't make it. And as you know there was not much food in the cabin, the only thing left for me was to starve. I am now without food for three days and feel pretty sick. The end is not far off now. Under my pillow you will find a letter to my mother, please see that she gets it. Also mail the suitcase to the same address. In the pocket of my Blazer (lumber jack) you will find about $12 which I trust will be enough for postage for the letter and suitcase. I would also appreciate if you would stuff the Blazer and the Army breeches in the suit case before mailing it. That is I would appreciate as much as a dead man can appreciate anything. I thank you sincerely" D Goldberg
