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ContributorsMontezuma, Carlos (Author)
Created1893-10-10
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A lecture given by Montezuma on the virtues of menthol, namely on the salve of menthol and Vaseline he invented to relieve lung problems, colds, etc. He notes the higher prevalence of lung complaints among Indians but says it is due to the rigors of reservation life. He is clearly

A lecture given by Montezuma on the virtues of menthol, namely on the salve of menthol and Vaseline he invented to relieve lung problems, colds, etc. He notes the higher prevalence of lung complaints among Indians but says it is due to the rigors of reservation life. He is clearly addressing an audience of fellow physicians. He explains that he invented the menthol salve as a replacement for the "hot poultices" of the period: on the reservation where his patients lived an average of forty miles apart from each other, the conventional hot poultices made of mustard, linseed oil or even raw meat would be rendered cold and ineffective and would lack the healthful effect of the menthol vapor. The lecture is undated: It is signed "Carlos Montezuma, Carlisle PA" so I assume this lecture originates from his tenure as the staff physician at Carlisle, sometime from 1893-1896. Date on record is approximate.

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ContributorsMontezuma, Carlos (Correspondent) / Pratt, Richard Henry (Correspondent)
Created1901-11-08
DescriptionPratt replies to Montezuma, discussing Montezuma's expenses- Pratt's payment of Montezuma for work at the San Carlos and Pima agencies and the payment of Montezuma's transport expenses from San Carlos to Bowie: also mentions the arrival of 14 Pima students at Carlisle.
ContributorsMontezuma, Carlos (Correspondent) / Pratt, Richard Henry (Correspondent) / Dickens, Charles (Correspondent)
Created1901-11-02
DescriptionLetter to Dr. Montezuma- written from the San Carlos Apache Agency by his cousin Charles Dickens requesting the return of Dickens' sister from the Carlisle Indian School. Dickens asks Dr. Montezuma to intercede with Col. Pratt to do this. He also requests an accordion from the Montgomery Ward catalog.
ContributorsMontezuma, Carlos (Author)
Created1920-09
DescriptionWassaja Newsletter vol 5 no. 6, published at Chicago, IL