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Jamieson, Julia, n.d., Carlos Montezuma Correspondence, 1908

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Title Jamieson, Julia, n.d., Carlos Montezuma Correspondence, 1908

Creator Montezuma, Carlos, 1866-1923

Date 1908

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 during the hot weather, and I think this, combined with the sad news in your letter, had the effect of making me collapse. I did not let Mr Power know this when I wrote to him! The misery of the last ten days is indescribable. the doctor says I slept part of the time, but I am confident I did not lose consciousness once. All during the dreary days and night I constantly saw Mr Power! Saturday however I got up and dressed and feel quite well again.My dear Doctor, you letter was not pathetic. I felt, after reading it that I never should recover from it. Your diagnosis of his physical condition was so thorough that I read it to our family physician, and your interpretation of Mr Power's mental and moral traits revealed the fact that you had studied him. I know how thoroughly true your estimate of his character is. I never knew a more noble character: He was incapable of doing a dishonorable act, and the utter failure of his life is a tragedy, since this failure is due, not to dissipation or wrong living, but to an inability to become a "mixer" with men. He could not affiliate with the "masses" therefore he appreciated the friendship of one or two whom he trusted and believed in. Your very great

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Archival Collection Title Carlos Montezuma papers

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Call Number Ayer Modern MS Montezuma Box 2 Folder 87

BibID 991839828805867

Projects Tag Edward E. Ayer Digital Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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