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Baker, Kate, Carlos Montezuma Correspondence, 1888

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Title Baker, Kate, Carlos Montezuma Correspondence, 1888

Creator Montezuma, Carlos, 1866-1923

Date 1888

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 Parket, Yuma Co., Arizona,May 10, 1888Carlos Montezuma,Dear Friend,Your interested letter was rec'd May 1st - All of our family thought I had a photo of such a fine looking young man but were quite surprised when I told them that he was a full blooded Apache Indian. All here think the Mojave Indians are very kind and peaceable but are we unclear of an Apache thinking there is no good whatever in any of that tribe. Your letter and the photo seem proof against that thing. It was very kind of you to remember me with the photo. I assure you I prize it very highly and will place it with my choicest collection. I proudly show it to any friends and tell them what an Apache has accomplished and unclear

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Archival Collection Title Carlos Montezuma papers

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Call Number Ayer Modern MS Montezuma Box 1 Folder 9

BibID 991839828805867

Projects Tag Edward E. Ayer Digital Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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