The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.

Pioneer Days in the Black Hills is a rough-and-tumble account of the early days of Deadwood, Dakota Territory.

Printed dedication: "To George W. Williams, Esq., of Charleston, S.C., a friend, whose thoughtful and brotherly affection has been to me a joy and blessing, this volume is inscribed."

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