Apache warrior who continually escaped from his captors, leading raiding groups south of the border to further avenge his slaughtered family. When finally captured for good, he was placed on exhibition, continually sending appeals for pardon to Washington. He never received his freedom and one night after too much whiskey, he fell off his horse and lay under a winter’s sky until morning. He contracted pneumonia and died. Pencil signature, “Geronimo,” on an off-white 4 x 2.5 card. Card is affixed to an 8 x 11.5 off-white sheet, bearing a clipped newspaper photo of Geronimo printed at his passing, with a notation to bottom of page reading, “Geronimo’s autograph, given to me at St. Louis Worlds Fair, Sept. 17th, 1904. I. J. Q.” Reverse of sheet bears a 1916 telegram and obituary related to the Quigley family. Faint rectangle of toning touching most of the signature, and small water stains at extreme upper corner of card, otherwise condition is fine. COA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
