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Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1901 Sept. 6
Identifier(s): text:64994
Description: Sending stories. Tells of dispute at a feast where Siwidi used Laxsadala lelanenoxwela "no. 98 or ghost maker" which he is sending to the Museum. Background on L!esElagelakw story claimed by both Kwagu'ł and Mama̱liliḵa̱la. Found more caves with bones. Wants permission from Mr. Vowell to access 'Na̱mǥis lake graves. Is being watched by "mission people" who don't want him to touch recent graves.
Creator: Hunt, George
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; Dzawada'enuxw; Kwagu'ł; Mamalilikala; Namgis
Date: 1901 Sept. 6

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1917 May 31
Identifier(s): text:65337
Description: Received letter of April 5 and 15. Sending pages 316-440. Went to Blunden Harbor to get more information on nEnwakawe song. Many were sick there with "the lagrip." Woman he wanted to speak with there had passed away. Went next to Rivers Inlet, where many were sick also, but was able to get sought information. On the way home, stopped at Xomatsbe and got sick, though now recovered. Many people sick and 30 passed away in Fort Rupert. Working on information on cradling of children. Lists names of several plants with plans on how to send samples. Lists amounts and payments for recent work. Hopes for more work soon. Asks if anyone has gotten the waxap!alaso story of LeLEgede of Walas Kwagu'ł.
Creator: Hunt, George
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; Wuikinuxv; Oowekeeno Indians; Nak'waxda'xw
Date: 1917 May 31

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1927 Mar. 28
Identifier(s): text:66152
Description: Acknowledging receipt of payment for pages "up to 3578."
Creator: Hunt, George
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: 1927 Mar. 28

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1918 Dec. 11
Identifier(s): text:65622
Description: Acknowledging receipt of payment for pages 1029-1105, 1152-1172, 1128 local names (pages 1106-1151).
Creator: Hunt, George
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: To Boas. 1906 Feb. 9
Identifier(s): text:65025
Description: Received letter of January 13. Sending information about the house of YaxLEn of the Loxsa nEmemot of the Kwexa tribe. Gives additional details on history of YaxLEn.
Creator: Hunt, George
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 Feb. 9

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1919 Nov. 5
Identifier(s): text:65708
Description: Acknowledging receipt of payment for pages 1421-1562.
Creator: Hunt, George
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: To Boas. 1900 Oct. 10
Identifier(s): text:64866
Description: Received letter of September 12 and two shawls sent as gifts. Has been to G̱usgimukw and gathered a collection from caves and graves with local help. Will be sending it soon. Went digging in bank of xwEtes village and found pieces of fighting stones. Also went to five graves and took out seven skulls. A local man helped but is charging too much for them, $2 per skull. To construct cases for sending collections, the price of lumber was high and nails difficult to obtain. Has not been to Gwatʼsinuxw̱ village yet, but will try to go.
Creator: Hunt, George
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; Gusgimukw; Gwat'sinuxw; Xuyalas
Date: 1900 Oct. 10

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1908 July 16
Identifier(s): text:65128
Description: Sending sketches of canoe with names and details of their construction.
Creator: Hunt, George
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: 1908 July 16

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1897 May 24
Identifier(s): text:64802
Description: Acknowledging receipt of check. Promises to work hard.
Creator: Hunt, George
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: 1897 May 24

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1920 July 5
Identifier(s): text:65781
Description: Sent pages 1835-1854 on June 14. Sending pages 1855-1863. Trying to get end of story about lālākots!a and L!ałayegEles. Managed to get one mourning song (named) but not another.
Creator: Hunt, George
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: 1920 July 5

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1913 Mar. 20
Identifier(s): text:65225
Description: Glad to hear from Boas. Thought that Boas has left Museum. Was with Edward Curtis last year.
Creator: Hunt, George
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 Mar. 20

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1931 May 5
Identifier(s): text:66441
Description: Acknowledging receipt of payment.
Creator: Hunt, George
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: 1931 May 5

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1924 Apr. 24
Identifier(s): text:65997
Description: Acknowledging receipt of payment for pages 2785-2909.
Creator: Hunt, George
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 Apr. 24

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1921 Sept. 8
Identifier(s): text:65847
Description: Acknowledging receipt of payment for pages 2096-2188.
Creator: Hunt, George
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 Sept. 8

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1907 Mar. 10
Identifier(s): text:65095
Description: Has not received check sent by Mr. Heye. Had to go to Knight Inlet "with three white men" for a month, which accounts for delay in sending collection. At Knight Inlet, an old man told a story Hunt had never heard before. Sending sketch of Hemsp!ek, which he says is in cave, 7 generations old, and would cost no less then $75. Asks if Boas is interested. Sending 49 pages of the history of the HEmsp!ek, 12 pages on mEtā!ne digging.
Creator: Hunt, George
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
Date: 1907 Mar. 10

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1920 May 4
Identifier(s): text:65780
Description: Received letter of April 14. Did not write for a while because "I was one who the lagrip nearly took away from the world." Many people in different tribes got sick, but no deaths. Had written 23 pages on officers of the winter dance before getting sick. Comments on Edward Curtis' picture of his (Hunt's) wife.
Creator: Hunt, George
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: 1920 May 4

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1918 Jan. 28
Identifier(s): text:65422
Description: Received letter of January 16. Sending 4 pages answering questions about omā. Discusses payments. Notes that information on different kinds of winter dances of the Kwagu'ł have been mixed up and Wuikinuxv ways mixed in as well. Writing about this to clarify. Could not get the names of canoes of Kwagu'ł nEmemot first ancestors.
Creator: Hunt, George
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: 1918 Jan. 28

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1921 Nov. 12
Identifier(s): text:65853
Description: Received letter of October 27. Identifies copper as Tlingit. Image on the copper is of Hunt's mother's totem pole. Sending pages 2223-2263 "all about myself." Letter includes images of the copper.
Creator: Hunt, George
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; Tlingit Indians
Date: 1921 Nov. 12

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1922 Dec. 15
Identifier(s): text:65920
Description: eceived letter of October 25. Just returned from 6 weeks hunting. Sending 38 kinds of seeds for Newcombe. Sending 1 page on old method of squaring house, pages 2481-2490 on pExala of Da̱ʼnaxdaʼxw̱ , 2491- 2520 on rules a chief must go through over time and names of different kinds of potlatches.
Creator: Hunt, George
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; Da'naxda'xw
Date: 1922 Dec. 15

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1920 June 7
Identifier(s): text:65782
Description: Received letters of May 17 and 21. Sending pages 1789-1834 about a "full-blooded chief" who has seats Walas Kwagu'ł, MamalelegEm, Mamalilikula, LelEwagela, and Dzawada̱ʼenux̱w. Writing now about his sister, WālāsLālā. Notes that "in the book with the many illustrations ['The Social Organization and Secret Societies of the Kwakiutl Indians'] there are so many mistakes in the names of the masks and dishes." Mentions Curtis' photo of his wife. Mentions name of a seat.
Creator: Hunt, George
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; Mamalilikala; Dzawada'enuxw
Date: 1920 June 7