Prescott Yavapai Co. Arizona Octo. 4” 72.
Sister Ellen
I have for sometime thought you may have forgotten me as I have
not heard from you: well I dont know but that the fault may lie at
my door but be it as it may I shall write you and thus remove
the responsibility to some one else. My health is good and
location the same as before. This part of the country affords
nothing that would probably interest you but still what there is
I’ll try and tell as you will see, in the papers before this comes
to hand: the indians have been treated to that which they dont
often get via, good sound threshings during the last ten days (57)
fifty seven have been killed in two fights and possibly as many
more wounded. They have had control of the territory long enough
in fact they were very busy killing and stealing just as often an
such so am pleased these Loring’s murderers have been brought to
light they were Camp Date Creek indians as we supposed some of
these are in the guard house and some were killed while trying to
arrest them they drew their rations at the above named camp it was
a free fight indians commenced first Gen’l. Crook got knocked down
during the fracas. The war has actively commenced. The diamond
business I think is a humbug gotten for speculation mining and
prospecting is dull farmers have gathered their crops in and I
think they are better than last year, and still are not extra good
shooting affairs take place as usual, one man buried to day and
one lynching done. Esther in fact you would pronounce the morals
of Prescott below par.
I hear that there has been a new arrival is it so I guess it is
Miss Helen allows me to rest in ignorance as to what transpires at
Snag maybe some one else so occupies her thoughts to my exclusion
give my respects to, well young ladies in general Tom sr. and Tom
junior and the rest.
Respectfully from your brother
Jesse A. Park
I am in the Dry Store yet
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