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Witter, Georgetta, n.d., Carlos Montezuma Correspondence, 1902-1903

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Title Witter, Georgetta, n.d., Carlos Montezuma Correspondence, 1902-1903

Creator Montezuma, Carlos, 1866-1923

Date 1902-1903

Place United States

Language English

Subjects Indian activists, Indian physicians, Indians of North America, Society of American Indians, United States, United States Indian School (Carlisle, Pa.), Yavapai Indians

Description Mostly correspondence, but also writings, miscellaneous documents and memorabilia, clippings and photographs relating to Indian rights activist and physician Carlos Montezuma of Arizona and Chicago, Illinois.

User-Contributed Transcription Dr. Montezuma would enjoy this meal. And I know you would.As you say - it (our friendship) has been mostly greetings and goodbyes - but each time we know each other better - and parting is sweet sorrow when we think of the meeting that comes after the parting. We were afraid you wouldn't get off the train that day - and we laughed when we thought what a joke it would be if you couldn't.Last Saturday I was down in Wanamakers store - they have a display of Indian baskets. I was looking at them - when a man came up and asked me if I knew the name of the Indians that made a certain basket. I did - and told him - then he began to talk of Indians + their life. I discovered he had spent fifteen years in the West - mostly Los Angeles - had owned one of the largest curio stores there - and was a friend of Prof. James. Wasn't it odd that here, in a city like Philadelphia - where I am a stranger - that I should meet him?Miss. Miller is over in the laboratory - I am excused from Chemistry - have had

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Archival Collection Title Carlos Montezuma papers

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Call Number Ayer Modern MS Montezuma Box 3 Folder 198

BibID 991839828805867

Projects Tag Edward E. Ayer Digital Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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