He was, in those days, known in every camp, and far and away throughout the West as the Laramie Kid and carried dispatches for the various generals on the frontier, including Gen. Alfred Terry, Gen. George Crook, Gen. Hugh Scott, and Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
		16. "Riders and Their Records" By Col. R. Parker To whom it may concern, I recently ran across an article, written by a Doctor Johnson, in the Remount Association's magazine, The Horse, concerning the 100-mile Trail Ride held at Woodstock, VT, last August. In this article he mentions, as the judges of the event, the names of Dr. Neal, John Williams, and Frank T. Hopkins, speaking of the latter as a veteran long-distance rider. It would indeed be interesting to know if this is the same Frank T. Hopkins who was a dispatch rider during the 70s and 80s in this great West of ours. He was, in those days, known in every camp, and far and away throughout the West as the Laramie Kid and carried dispatches for the various generals on the frontier, including Gen. Alfred Terry, Gen. George Crook, Gen. Hugh Scott, and Gen. Nelson A. Miles. If this is the same man, you will, no doubt, be interested to know more of his activities as a rider of the plains. If so, I am enclosing a brief outline of the history relating to him and others who made daring rides through the Indian country of those days. If you wish to use this data, you have my permission to do so. Sincerely Yours, Col. R. Parker
		16. "Riders and Their Records" Parker, Col. R. Letter to the Vermont Horse and Bridle Trail Bulletin, September 2–5, 1942.

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