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Blackwell's "History of Arizona" - Old Dwarf - 02-12-2014 12:28 PM The following is taken from the above book published in 1923. P.211-Notes Chapter VII-Pah-Ute-The Lost County #16-The phrase "The Devil's Backyard" is traced to a single source ,a letter from U.S.Marshal Milton B. Duffield to U.S. Attorney General Henry Stanbery dated April 12th ,1868 This remarkable correspondence & it's reply is undoubtedly the most bizarre communication between to two government officials that exist or will ever exist. It was uncovered from a file on The Office for U.S. Marshal misfiled under expense vouchers from the Library of Congress during the research for this book. I hastily made a verbatim copy. Several months later I requested a copy from the Library of Congress Clerks office only to be told no such letters could be found. The following is from the hand written copy I made. "Honorable Henry Goodwin, A.G. Dept.of Justice Washington,D.C. Re: Pah-Ute Incidents April 12,1868 Dear Attorney General Stanbery ; This letter is in response to your request of December 14th,1867 concerning Governor Goodwin's desire to have various incidents around the Brimstone/Callville/St. Thomas areas of Pah-Ute County investigated. I would preface my remarks by acknowledging what you are about to read will seem outré & fantastical but I can assure the contents are vouched for by my personal investigation & the signed affidavits of several members of Callville town council & other prominent citizens all who assisted in the investigation. I believe a brief history of the region may be helpful in the understanding of the background of these incidents. (to be continued ...the small & fading print is killing my eyes) OD RE: Blackwell's "History of Arizona" - Fizzgaz - 02-12-2014 03:13 PM Teasers suck. I want to know RE: Blackwell's "History of Arizona" - Old Dwarf - 11-23-2014 12:32 PM (02-12-2014 03:13 PM)Fizzgaz Wrote: Teasers suck. I want to know So you shall , this will be continued as part of a Game Report "The Duffield Report" probably in a couple of weeks. OD PS The Game Report has been posted 12/2/14 on the Game Report Board. |