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In his writings, John W. Gilchriese cited entries from a diary he owned that was allegedly kept by Virgil Earp. Does it exist?

by | Nov 1, 2006 | Inside History

In his writings, John W. Gilchriese cited entries from a diary he owned that was allegedly kept by Virgil Earp. Does it exist? Charles F. Price Burnsville, North Carolina I don’t believe the Virgil Earp diary exists. Gilchriese was pretty ambivalent about it, and we only have his word about its existence. Noted Earp expert, Casey Tefertiller, says, “The supposed Virgil Earp diary was not included in the Gilchriese material auctioned off by Johns’ Western Gallery of San Francisco. No


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