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Burgess, M.(?), Carlos Montezuma Correspondence, 1888-1922

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Title Burgess, M.(?), Carlos Montezuma Correspondence, 1888-1922

Creator Montezuma, Carlos, 1866-1923

Date 1888-1922

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 country needs you, the Indians need you. You are the only man living who can preach the Pratt ideas effectively, and it should be done, and your first audience should be in the city of Washington under the very noses of the President & Commissioner. The Indian subject is yet to come up here unclear Conference, while I've tried?, & these are such great intellectual lights in our society, & yet feel as tho' I would have the courage to stand by their? guns if a smooth array of facts are brought out compiled? at Washington, with a view of making these people think all is being done that can be done for the Indians, unclear until I see you - Sincerely - M. Burgess

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Archival Collection Title Carlos Montezuma papers

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Call Number Ayer Modern MS Montezuma Box 1 Folder 25

BibID 991839828805867

Projects Tag Edward E. Ayer Digital Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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