John Kirk Townsend to Sam[uel] Geo[rge] Morton, 1835 September 20
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Title | John Kirk Townsend to Sam[uel] Geo[rge] Morton, 1835 September 20 | ||
ASSOCIATED NAMES | |||
creator | Townsend, John Kirk, 1809-1851 | ||
CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |||
Abstract | (Warning: Includes disturbing description of grave-robbing and destruction of sacred sites in the midst of conditions of epidemic disease.) Fort Vancouver, Columbia River, A.L.S. 8p. Consists of Townsend sending extensive listing of "specimens" being sent in a trunk. List and description of birds, mammals, and other items he is sending, including Indigenous human remains of Chinook and Klickitat people. Freeman Guide 728. | ||
Subject (lcsh) | Human remains (Archaeology) | ||
Subject (lcsh) | Grave robbing | ||
Subject (lcsh) | Chinook Indians | ||
Subject (lcsh) | Ornithology | ||
Subject (lcsh) | Klikitat Indians | ||
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |||
Type | Text | ||
Format | text | ||
Format | electronic resource | ||
Extent | 7 3/4" x 12 1/2" | ||
Digital Origin | reformatted digital | ||
Reformatting Quality | access | ||
ORIGIN INFORMATION | |||
Date Issued | 1835-09-20 | ||
Date Modified | 2019 | ||
PARENT COLLECTION | |||
Title | Samuel George Morton Papers | ||
Call Number | Mss.B.M843 | ||
URL | http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.M843-ead.xml | ||
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