The letter describes what was allegedly removed: the skull, femur bones, and personal items including what sounds like horse tack.

Wortman discovered this letter while not looking for it, which lends credibility to his account of the discovery.

He has stated that while the letter supports the legend’s general outline, he is skeptical that the bones described in the letter are actually Geronimo’s.

A night-time grave robbery in 1918, conducted by men who were not familiar with the specific grave’s exact location, might easily have disturbed the wrong grave.

The letter is, as the History Blog analysis noted, circumstantial evidence — written by someone who was not present at Fort Sill, reporting what he had been told by others.