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Journal entry of Dr. Fenn J Hart regarding his arrival in Arizona
Datec. 1884
MediumPaper
Dimensions10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Catalog number2023.3.70
DescriptionJournal entry of Dr. Fenn J Hart, Tempe's first mayor, regarding his arrival to Arizona on March 17, 1884. Dr. Hart describes the train ride to Arizona, the mountains, wildlife and desert vegetation versus the snow-capped hills of his hometown in Vermont, his meals and living quarters, as well as the surrounding adobe villages of Papago and Pima tribes. Dr. Hart mentions a small pox epidemic among the tribes he was forced to vaccinate against upon his arrival to the San Xavier Mission near Tucson, where he was stationed as a physician, surgeon and school director for the Papago villages from 1884 - 1887. Dr. Hart also includes many adventures and misadventures, descriptions of horseback rides around the region, mining discoveries, the making of new friends and reunification with old ones. Dr. Hart also discusses the social etiquette and behavior among the local soldiers, officers, sheriffs and missionaries of the Sacaton Indian Agency that were assigned to oversee the tribes surrounding the Mission, as well as their relations with, and demeanor towards, the local indigenous people. Descriptions of the culture, traditions and religious customs of the indigenous people, as well as his experiences living among them as their physician and school teacher, are also detailed throughout the journal entry.Status
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