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- All Subjects: Hawthorne Press, Chicago, Illinois
- All Subjects: Indians--Agriculture--History
- Creators: Montezuma, Carlos
- Status: Published
Various leaders ask Montezuma about the political status of the reservation and entreat him to protect their land and water rights.
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Charles Dickens sends Montezuma news about the progress of farming at the McDowell Reservation, mentioning grain planting, the cleaning of irrigation ditches, and the family's health.
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Letter to Montezuma from his friend Joshua Russell describing the farming conditions at Santan, Arizona, including irrigation water, crops of wheat, hay, corn and watermelon, and lack of fencing wire for allotted land.
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Bill for the printing of 3,000 folders to hold the Wassaja Newsletter and 3,000 #10 Manila envelopes. Description reads "Paid", Cost of $13.75.
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Bill for 3000 subscription blanks of the Wassaja newsletter and 3000 Manila envelopes. Description reads "Received payment in full."
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A bill for 3,000 copies of the Wassaja Newsletter, sent to Dr. Carlos Montezuma by the Hawthorne Press, 115-117 E. South Water St., Chicago. Description reads "3000 4-page Wassaja printed in black ink."
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Bill for the printing of 1,000 copies of the Wassaja newsletter, sent to Dr. Carlos Montezuma by the Hawthorne Press, 115-117 E. South Water St., Chicago. Invoice reads "1000 4 page Wassaja boklets"(sic), and "Please send back"
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