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Name: The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid
Author: Pat F. Garrett

📘 The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid by Pat F. Garrett

A history of the life, adventures, and death of William H. Bonney, better known as Billy, the Kid, written by Sheriff Pat Garrett, the man responsible for killing the outlaw in 1881.

First publish date: 1882

Authors: Pat F. Garrett

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