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Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1913 Apr. 4
Identifier(s): text:65214
Description: Apparently Hunt did not get letters sent from Mexico over the last two years that had many details. Would like info on plants used for medicine, also info on all the people in a given family and their interrelationships, including nEmemot, rights, etc. Also requests info on summer names, feast names, winter 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
Date: 1913 Apr. 4

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1906 Dec. 19
Identifier(s): text:65034
Description: Has not received letter recently. Duplicate $250 check has been sent out. Consular invoice and bill of lading necessary for all shipments to Mr. Heye. Would like to return to arrangement of payment for pages received. Asks if 20 cents per page would be a fair rate. Maximum limit of what can be paid for should also be set.
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: 1906 Dec. 19

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1933 Jan. 24
Identifier(s): text:66475
Description: Needs Nahwitti songs rewritten. Provides list with page references to SOSSKI volume. Other info on Winter Ceremonial welcome. Received pages 5475-5520.
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; Tłatłasikwala; Nahwitti
Date: 1933 Jan. 24

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1907 Nov. 16
Identifier(s): text:65100
Description: Has not received a letter for a long time. Discusses settling of accounts. Disappointed that writing on cooking has not continued, nor have photos of split trees been made. Would like to go to British Columbia again to talk over matters.
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 Nov. 16

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1924 Feb. 8
Identifier(s): text:66014
Description: Asking Newcombe to send map. Hopes for assistance on passages in "Rivers Inlet language," probably Wuikinuxv. "They are in a book which I did not have with in Bella Bella." Wonders if Odzestales can help translate them. Hopes to be able to send more money 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; Wuikinuxv; Oowekeeno Indians
Date: 1924 Feb. 8

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1907 Feb. 14
Identifier(s): text:65117
Description: Received letters of January 18 and 23. Apologizes for confusion regarding missing $250 check, which has delayed prospect of West Coast trip to obtain whalers' shrine. Appreciates being forwarded letter from Newcombe to Hunt revealing their plans to "get this West Coast work away from us." Answers Hunt's request for increase in payment rate per page. Asks if $1 per 3 pages would be fair. Proposes new procedure for how to be billed for work done. Received information on clams and the feasting song.
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: 1907 Feb. 14

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1918 Aug. 30
Identifier(s): text:65546
Description: Received letter of August 16. Discusses payments.
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. 30

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1921 Jan. 26
Identifier(s): text:65849
Description: Received pages 1939-1950. Will look over corrected stories and songs. Asks for more dreams to be 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: 1921 Jan. 26

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1919 Sept. 17
Identifier(s): text:65733
Description: Received letter of August 31 and pages 1489-1513. Will write again soon with more questions.
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: 1919 Sept. 17

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1919 Nov. 5
Identifier(s): text:65722
Description: Received letter of October 27. Asks detailed question about position of men in different brother tribes, such as membership of boys in relations' brother tribe, and if taking up a new name means taking a different position or membership. Asks again question about k!ēsō.
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: 1919 Nov. 5

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1924 June 23
Identifier(s): text:65996
Description: Sending pages d, 1-23; t, 1-17; t!, 1-24 of the vocabulary for review. Receipt for pages 2910-2990.
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 23

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1920 Jan. 27
Identifier(s): text:65709
Description: Asks for information on "all the offices in the various brother tribes of the Kwakiutl that you know of" as well as their lines of descent and names. Asks what process is required for a person to become tEwetEwdza. Asks detailed question about whether children are always members of their father's brother tribe and whether this changes if they are given names, rights, etc., from other relations. Asks whether certain names and property are more likely to be handed down to younger children or daughter's husbands. Other related questions.
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: 1920 Jan. 27

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1929 Apr. 2
Identifier(s): text:66298
Description: Sending four pages of writing with spellings Boas is unsure about, for Hunt to review and add translations where needed. Notes particular sounds and spellings to watch out for.
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: 1929 Apr. 2

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1930 May 19
Identifier(s): text:66316
Description: Received pages 4695-4737.
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 May 19

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1917 Apr. 5
Identifier(s): text:65352
Description: Sending information on vouchers and billing. Glad to have received bear-berry recently sent. Asks for others to be sent that are now in bloom.
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: 1917 Apr. 5

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1917 Jan. 23
Identifier(s): text:65294
Description: Received pages 118-141. Will send check. Asks about Kwakwexagilis story from Nahwitti and songs sung for children.
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. 23

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1928 Dec. 10
Identifier(s): text:66340
Description: Received pages 4327-4357. Will return to writing about teaching of girl after other urgent matters done first. Asks how first berries, salmon, and olachen are treated. Asks for answer to question regarding whether prayers or words are used in preparation of medicine.
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. 10

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1899 Oct. 20
Identifier(s): text:64868
Description: Received letter of September 26. Including a statement of accounts listing recent work and specimens. Eager to continue work. Will send instructions in next letter on how to spend money in upcoming collecting "in new regions" in the coming 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: 1899 Oct. 20

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1917 Aug. 2
Identifier(s): text:65355
Description: Has secured another $300 in funding from Washington for work by Hunt through June 1918. Hopes that first work that can be completed is the full listing of nEmemot and their subdivisions. Asks again about list of animal stories sent earlier in the year.
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: 1917 Aug. 2

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1929 Apr. 29
Identifier(s): text:66314
Description: Sorry to hear that Hunt has been ill. May be able to travel to the coast again early in the coming year.
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: 1929 Apr. 29