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Fort Mojave Industrial School correspondence, administrative and financial information, image 211

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Fort Mojave Industrial School correspondence, administrative and financial information
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Reservations containing jointly about 15000, 10000 of which is rich bottom land. The Post was established in 1838 as protection from immigrants from the East over the Southern Overland Route to California, the Mojave and other tribes of Indians being [not legible] hostile. The Indians remained hostile until severely whipped by Mayor Armstead who encountered them in the valley below the Fort. They [not legible] sued for peace. The Fort was abandoned in 1861, and [not legible] in 1863 by two companies of Cal. volunteers. The climate is comparatively healthy with pleasant waters but intensely hot summers! The extreme of temperature are 33° and 122°.