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Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1919 Mar. 27
Identifier(s): text:65631
Description: Acknowledging receipt of payment for pages 1167-1296, trip to G̱usgimukw.
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 Mar. 27

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1906 Dec. 23
Identifier(s): text:65046
Description: Received letter of November 5. Letters have been slow to arrive as they have gone up to Prince Rupert first.Sending answers on kinds of marriages that are forbidden (4 pages) and about the preparation of hemlock tree sap for eating (17 pages) and feasting song of YaxLEn (1 p.) Had to delay trip to Cape Mudge. Will try to send photographs soon. Just finishing up two months of work for a prospector.
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: 1906 Dec. 23

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1916 May 7
Identifier(s): text:65277
Description: Received letter of April 22. Has not received check yet of $125 for 375 pages, but glad it is coming. Not feeling well lately. Feeling age, having recently turned 62. Many tribes came to Alert Bay recently for potlatch and winter dance, which was not like those of old time Kwagu'ł winter dance, such as Boas got to see. "I see some white men came to get old stories from the Indians and you know yourself by looking into the writers books that the stories in them is taken from four or five stories to make one story and it is what I call patched up story as also I see lots of paintings that only made up for sale." Describes several "true history paintings" in the manner of house front paintings demonstrating histories of important figures and mythical creatures. Assents to having his name on the book to be published. Sending "one of my 'pExEla' or doctor songs." "This is the first I gave away of this kind."
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; Gwawa'enuxw
Date: 1916 May 7

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1917 June 30
Identifier(s): text:65358
Description: Received letter of June 13. Agrees there are many ways of saying nEmemot or talking about gegEme. Will take full page to explain the latter. Regarding ranks and how they are acquired or achieved, discusses Johnny Wanokw, of a lowest nEmemot of the GwetEla, and his wife MaxwElaogwa, head of a high nEmemot of Walas Kwagu'ł. Discusses how their childrens' names and titles would work accordingly. Will work more on this after completing waxap!alaso story. Asks if Boas received the xokom plant sample sent separately.
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; Heiltsuk Indians
Date: 1917 June 30

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1921 Jan. 2
Identifier(s): text:65851
Description: Received letter of December 20. Explains page numbering error. Sending pages 1890-1927. In dream narratives previously sent, notes differences is Kwaguʼł and G̱usgimukw ways of speaking. Man who stepped in Hunt's bear trap did not appear in court in Nanaimo, so Hunt was cleared.
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; Gusgimukw
Date: 1921 Jan. 2

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1919 Oct. 26
Identifier(s): text:65732
Description: Sending pages 1542-1562 on how much food a man and wife use in a year. Working on more questions about this.
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 Oct. 26

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1920 Feb. 4
Identifier(s): text:65790
Description: Received letter of January 4. Sending pages 1679-1717. Pages include answers to recent questions and story about wife, for which Hunt went to Blunden Harbour and heard it told by Yaqok!wālagEles. His version different from wife's. Includes additional brief answers to questions.
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; Mamalilikala; Nak'waxda'xw
Date: 1920 Feb. 4

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1900 Mar. 27
Identifier(s): text:64853
Description: Received letter of February 24. Discusses in more detailed Ḵwikwa̱sutinuxw̱ photo mentioned in January 9 letter. Was arrested for going to see a hamatsa dance at Kalugwis. Blames missionaries for getting him in trouble. Was tried three times in Alert Bay, then sent to be tried in Vancouver. Mr. Spencer got him a lawyer. Bail was $500. Trial on April 17. Has to pay expenses for trip and that of witnesses. (Page 2 missing.)
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; Kwikwasutinuxw; Ławit'sis
Date: 1900 Mar. 27

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1919 Mar. 3
Identifier(s): text:65635
Description: Received letter of January 30. Sending pages 1297-1320, answering question about inheritance of names and privileges in various situations. Gives extensive details related to this and numerous names of people in the letter. Will write next a story about stars from a G̱usgimukw person.
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; Ma'amtagila; Gusgimukw; Ławit'sis
Date: 1919 Mar. 3

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1928 July 31
Identifier(s): text:66226
Description: Received letter of July 17. Will write about teaching of young boys and prayers related to medicine. Sending pages 4165-4183 and 4184-4188.
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: 1928 July 31

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1918 Jan. 9
Identifier(s): text:65412
Description: Received letter of December 18. Sent 41 pages on December 15. Sending 38 pages on where the different nEmemots came down (and give some examples), how gexsEm and gegElgEm scattered, and 14 pages sent by Boas for review.
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; Ma'amtagila
Date: 1918 Jan. 9

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1929 Aug. 5
Identifier(s): text:66344
Description: Sending pages 4567-4571 on a chief teaching his grandson and 4572-4589 of porpoise hunter teaching his son how to hunt from amāxta!laLi story. "It is not every body teaching their son except those [who] got a story for they don't want to lose it." Will write about āomākE teaching his son how to trap and hunt on land.
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: 1929 Aug. 5

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1918 Oct. 26
Identifier(s): text:65550
Description: Received letter of October 15 and 17. Does not have additional information on signs linked to the crying of the raven. Will work on information on stars. Sending 6 pages in English answering questions recently sent about marriages. Will write about the Sparrow Society. Also sending pages 1159-1166 on body steaming.
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 Oct. 26

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1918 Oct. 11
Identifier(s): text:65542
Description: Received letter of September 25. Will write back with answers to questions soon. Hunt has the influenza is going around different villages, causing a number of deaths.
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 Oct. 11

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1918 Dec. 20
Identifier(s): text:65602
Description: Sending 55 pages (1167-1221) in answer to question about gwesEles or "beginning sparrow." Had to write about L!esElagela as well to explain it. How the nomas is called in different places. Sent map showing names for Nimpkish Lake. Mistakenly sent K'ómoks map with Knight Inlet without having annotated it. Requesting it be sent back so that he can do that. Had been sick the flu.
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; Comox Indians; Namgis
Date: 1918 Dec. 20

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1928 Mar. 29
Identifier(s): text:66239
Description: Acknowledging receipt of payment for revision of vocabulary, pages 3832- 3923, and traveling expenses.
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: 1928 Mar. 29

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1927 Oct. 11
Identifier(s): text:66162
Description: Sending pages 3832-3860 about sesEyoL, who transformed into a squirrel. Story was told by wākās of the G̱usgimukw in 1899 and found the story in an old memorandum book.
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
Date: 1927 Oct. 11

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1928 Apr. 28
Identifier(s): text:66240
Description: Sending pages 3974-3994, conversations of different people.
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: 1928 Apr. 28

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1923 Sept. 7
Identifier(s): text:65918
Description: Received letter of July 12. Did not write much recently as many people have smallpox. Can go to Bella Bella any time. Has only been writing about rules for head chief. Can write down stories at Bella Bella in Heiltsuk.
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; Heiltsuk Indians
Date: 1923 Sept. 7

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1908 Apr. 24
Identifier(s): text:65129
Description: Informing Boas of the passing of his 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: 1908 Apr. 24