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Elias, W.A., Carlos Montezuma Correspondence, 1907

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Title Elias, W.A., Carlos Montezuma Correspondence, 1907

Creator Montezuma, Carlos, 1866-1923

Date 1907

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 Southampton Ont. Dec. 24, 1907Carlos Montezuma M.D.My dear friend:- I regret exceedingly thatyour estimable letter comes little too late, whenall the festival entertainments have already been an-nounced and advertized: it is regretted that thoseentertainments cannot be altered to suck our own:You will aware that there is so much competitionbetween Churches which respectively lead to otherby furnishing most excellent programs. Had youwritten earlier, it was my purpose, and my friends agreingwith me, that in the other Churches might have clubbedwith us to secure your excellent services. but so shorta time to give notices for your lectures, may confuse otherpublic entertainments already posted. Then if we were to springon the people at New Year's feast for contributions might leaveus on the humiliation to find ourselves minus of the required sum: however, if you could take what we could collect that day we would do the best: regretting very much for our failure to get your amount us. We greet you deeply from our hearts. MerryChristmas and Happy New Year. let me hear from you by return mailWe are all well, all would be most happy to see you.Your true friend W.A. EliasSouthamptonOntario

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Archival Collection Title Carlos Montezuma papers

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Call Number Ayer Modern MS Montezuma Box 1 Folder 51

BibID 991839828805867

Projects Tag Edward E. Ayer Digital Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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