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A Guide to the William Preston Longley Papers, 1875-1878, 1934, 1936
Biographical NoteWilliam Preston Longley, the outlaw known as "Wild Bill" Longley, was born in Texas on October 6, 1851. He allegedly murdered 32 individuals and committed other crimes in five Texas counties as well as in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory. He escaped prison several time before being hanged in Giddings, Texas, on October 11, 1878, for the murder of Wilson Anderson, who had killed his cousin. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsPapers contain correspondence of William Preston "Wild Bill" Longley, principally with his brother Jim and his parents after Bill was sentenced to hang for murder. The letters deal especially with Bill's religious convictions. Also included is a transcript of a legal document in the case of the state of Texas vs. William P. Longley. The collection contains Jim Longley's autobiographical account of the escapades that occurred on a journey with his outlaw brother north from Lee County to Grayson County, Texas, in 1874-1875, during which Jim witnessed the murder of Wilson Anderson for which Bill was later hanged. Return to the Table of Contents
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Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationWilliam Preston Longley Papers, 1875-1878, 1934, 1936, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Return to the Table of Contents Description of the Papers
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