Hi-Jolly

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CreatorWinsor, Mulford, 1874-1956Page Count10DescriptionExcerpt from the book: "Whether his true name was Hadji Ali or Philip Tedre, is not clear. He is known to have employed both. “Hi-Jolly” was simply a corruption conceived by the American soldiers with whom his duties threw him. Whether he was an Arab, a Turk, or a Greek is likewise open to conjecture. Legend says his father was an Arab and his mother a Grecian captive of a band of Arab marauders. Major Henry C. Wayne, who engaged his services, wrote Secretary of War Jefferson Davis from Smyrna, Asia Minor, “ I have engaged here two ‘Turks’ as camel conductors.” One of these was Hi-Jolly. Whether he was a Moslem or a Catholic is far from definite. “Hadji” means Moslem who has made a pilgrimage to Mecca. It also denotes an Armenian or Greek who has made a pilgrimage to the holy sepulchre at Jerusalem. Among Hi-Jolly’s effects when he died was a scapular insignia suggesting a relationship with the Catholic church. Upon these points no conclusion has been reached, and there appears to be no evidence available to clarify them. But one thing is certain, Hadji Ali or Phillip Tedre; Arab, Greek or Turk; Moslem or Catholic, Hi-Jolly was a true Arizona pioneer."Document TypeOther DocumentBrowse TopicBiographicalDate Original1945Date Range1860s (1860-1869)1870s (1870-1879)1880s (1880-1889)1890s (1890-1899)1900s (1900-1909)TypeTextOriginal FormatBooksLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionState of Arizona Research Library- Arizona State Library, Archives and Public RecordsCollectionArizona Historical Books CollectionSubcollectionHistory & GeographyRights StatementNo Copyright- United States. URI: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

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StateArizonaCountryUnited States

PersonMulford WinsorHi-Jolly (Hadji Ali)

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Call Number920 H129WOCLC Number748856667Date Digitized2020Digital FormatPDF

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