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Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1899 Dec. 22
Identifier(s): text:64855
Description: Received letter of December 6. Glad to hear of collecting and planned gathering of information about medicines. Coming to British Columbia in June is "very probable." Asks about whether Hunt has ever heard about a kite toy used by the Nootka. Asks for more information about medicines, and beliefs and laws for canoe builders and board splitters.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Nuu-chah-nulth; Nootka Indians
Date: 1899 Dec. 22

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1908 Jan. 27
Identifier(s): text:65126
Description: Info on remaining balance of account. Instructs to buy sandstone slab. Mr. Heye requests buying a few paddles.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Mamalilikala
Date: 1908 Jan. 27

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1901 Mar. 15
Identifier(s): text:64947
Description: Received stories. Pleased with work.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians
Date: 1901 Mar. 15

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1928 June 18
Identifier(s): text:66247
Description: Received pages 4090-4111. Asks if there are prayers or words that have to be said when plants used for medicine are gathered.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians
Date: 1928 June 18

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1906 Mar. 6
Identifier(s): text:65059
Description: Sent checks. Received description of people of YaxLEns house. Would like fuller information on relations to brother tribes. names, etc.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Kwagu'ł
Date: 1906 Mar. 6

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1921 Feb. 14
Identifier(s): text:65845
Description: Received pages 1985-1999. Pages 1955-1968 were missing.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians
Date: 1921 Feb. 14

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1930 Jan. 13
Identifier(s): text:66335
Description: Past photographs sent by Hunt have faded and are no longer usable. Asks if it would be possible to make new prints of them or to send the films. Some of the photos go back to 1895. Is writing up much of the new material recently sent. Enclosing a few sentences copied out from Hunt's recent writing that he is not sure is correct. Asks for corrections if they need it.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians
Date: 1930 Jan. 13

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1911 Apr. 3
Identifier(s): text:65216
Description: Received two sets of manuscripts, 83 pages and 110 pages. (Pgs 857- 1049.)
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians
Date: 1911 Apr. 3

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1928 Dec. 24
Identifier(s): text:66337
Description: Sent check. "I hope that we may continue to work together until we both die." Received pages 4358-4368. Glad to hear that people do not understand the meaning of the names, mentioned in November 21 letter. Still does not understand some word endings. Will explain further soon.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians
Date: 1928 Dec. 24

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1918 Mar. 6
Identifier(s): text:65423
Description: Enclosing a sheet with questions regarding language.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians
Date: 1918 Mar. 6

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1918 Aug. 20
Identifier(s): text:65552
Description: Received letter of August 5. Sorry to hear of David's losses in his family. Glad to receive full details on accounts. Lists details of all pages received since March 29 and payments sent.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians
Date: 1918 Aug. 20

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1918 Dec. 11
Identifier(s): text:65621
Description: Asking about Hunt's health. Discussing payment rates and page numbering. Hoping that Hunt can work more rapidly in the winter.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians
Date: 1918 Dec. 11

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1918 Dec. 13
Identifier(s): text:65626
Description: Sending money order.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians
Date: 1918 Dec. 13

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1924 June 4
Identifier(s): text:66003
Description: Sending more vocabulary pages for review.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians
Date: 1924 June 4

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1917 Jan. 4
Identifier(s): text:65286
Description: Will send next check after stories from Hunt's wife are sent. Asks again about Kwakiutl sayings and whether they can be obtained. Also asks about riddles. Asks if Hunt can write down one story he (Boas) was not able to write down at Nahwitti in 1888 about Kwexagila or Kwakwexagilis.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Nahwitti; Tłatłasikwala
Date: 1917 Jan. 4

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1931 June 5
Identifier(s): text:66413
Description: Working on maps with places names. Sending eleven sheets with info on places he cannot find on the map but are on typewritten list, most in Knight Inlet or Kingcome Inlet. Sending blueprints of region where most of these are. Asks Hunt to mark their location.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Awa'etłala; Dzawada'enuxw; Mamalilikala; Da'naxda'xw
Date: 1931 June 5

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1921 Mar. 30
Identifier(s): text:65848
Description: Received letter of March 22. Missing pages have arrived; seeds have not. Advises that it is okay if information from different people disagress. Wishes to document these difference, while knowing what is considered correct by the owner. Mentions Q!aneqelak story given by Q!alaide of Nahwitti.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Nahwitti; Tłatłasikwala
Date: 1921 Mar. 30

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1900 Apr. 10
Identifier(s): text:64860
Description: Received last letter. Write to Mr. Spencer and Mr. Newcombe about Hunt's legal trouble. Hopes check has arrived. Disappointed to hear that Hunt won't be fully available in the summer. Wonders if he (Boas) should come to Alert Bay to find old people to work with who will be at the cannery.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians
Date: 1900 Apr. 10

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1907 Aug. 18
Identifier(s): text:65124
Description: Has not received a letter lately. Awaiting photographs. Unclear how to resolve disagreement about payment for pages written.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians
Date: 1907 Aug. 18

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1930 June 24
Identifier(s): text:66339
Description: Asks for clarification of two words he does not understand. One is dzEx·em, for "kettle," and dzEx·sEd for "to rub on something," which seems to be used for some kind of vessel. The other word is nunt!ExLth, which Boas presumes means "At the end" or "on the top," but is translated by Hunt as "gathering power to heal."
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians
Date: 1930 June 24