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Kelso, May M., Carlos Montezuma Correspondence, 1904

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Title Kelso, May M., Carlos Montezuma Correspondence, 1904

Creator Montezuma, Carlos, 1866-1923

Date 1904

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 6 - 29 - 04.Dr. MontezumaDear sir.I did not get the opportunity to thank you sufficiently for the entertainment. you afforded us last Sunday evening. We certainly were well pleased. the pity is that we listen so well and do so little. do you know, I have allways known all of these things concerning the Indian. but it is so hard to do anything along that line. when the government had control. I hope and pray that the time is near at hand when the Indian will have an equal standing with the white people. of course we can send scores of Missionaries out to teach them. but as you say, that is not enough. I think if there were a few more men like you whose heart and soul were in sympathy with

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Archival Collection Title Carlos Montezuma papers

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Call Number Ayer Modern MS Montezuma Box 2 Folder 94

BibID 991839828805867

Projects Tag Edward E. Ayer Digital Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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