ALS, 1881 January 20 : Prescott, Arizona Territory, to Mr. David W. Baker, New York.

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ALS, 1881 January 20 : Prescott, Arizona Territory, to Mr. David W. Baker, New York.

Interesting account of Fremont's recent stage coach trip which was attacked by ninety Indians, "a band of prowling savages which any government except Mexico and ours would never have left in the hills a month."

4 p. ; 21 x 13 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6908244

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890

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John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813 – July 13, 1890) was an American explorer, military officer, and politician. He was a US Senator from California, and in 1856 was the first Republican nominee for President of the United States. A native of Georgia, Frémont acquired male protectors after his father's death, and became proficient in mathematics, science, and surveying. During the 1840s, he led five expeditions into the Western United States and became known as "The Pathfinder". During the...

Baker, David W.

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