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Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1919 Apr. 28
Identifier(s): text:65608
Description: Acknowledging receipt of payment for pages 1297-1421, map of Dzawadi.
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: 1919 Apr. 28

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1918 Aug. 5
Identifier(s): text:65554
Description: Received letters of June 27 and July 22. Both David's child and his eldest daughter died recently. Hopes missing pages turn up. Has not received check for much of recent work nor word on how work on maps will be paid for. (Over 600 names written down already.) Gives details of accounts and pages of unpaid work. Will write next on Mink and Dzonoq!wa.
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 Aug. 5

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1896 Aug. 24
Identifier(s): text:64805
Description: Son is very sick. Youngest brother, Robert, drowned. Could not work on writing because of this. Will work on writing down all the songs of Cakannala of Fort Rupert.
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; Nak'waxda'xw
Date: 1896 Aug. 24

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1906 May 22
Identifier(s): text:65041
Description: Received letter of April 13. Does not have specimens, but if money is sent, can get specimens. Mentions Dzawada̱ʼenuxw having "lots of good old masks and stories belong[ing] to them." If money can be sent for obtaining specimens, will not work at Rivers Inlet this summer. Will go to Alert Bay to take requested photographs. Asks again about additional money for writing about cooking. Lists other things not yet paid for.
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
Date: 1906 May 22

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1928 Nov. 9
Identifier(s): text:66233
Description: Sending 4317-4326 on L!ałEyegElis being taught how to pick berries. Would like to send photographs on how cedar bark is used in basket making.
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; Nak'waxda'xw
Date: 1928 Nov. 9

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1922 July 12
Identifier(s): text:65940
Description: Received letter of June 28. Sending pages 2428-2461 about pExala. Explains expenses for coming down to Victoria in fall. May be difficult to bring someone else along as everyone is away presently working and fishing. Would have to provide better pay than that work for someone to agree to coming. Pliny Earle Goddard came to visit earlier in the month with Dr. Newcombe. Goddard was taking motion pictures, and saying that Hunt should come to New York again, and work on the museum collections. Newcombe discussed Nowell's copper. Told him that Paul HaxwalaLEla is its rightful owner.
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: 1922 July 12

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1926 May 14
Identifier(s): text:66065
Description: Receipt.
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: 1926 May 14

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1920 July 9
Identifier(s): text:65787
Description: Sending pages 1864-1872 regarding tobacco and pipes. Gives detailed explanation of his theory that Nuu-chah-nulth were the first in the region to learn about tobacco from white men, that a ship they raided escaped and went to Bella Bella, where the Heiltsuk encountered smoking, and that the Kwagu'ł learned it from them. Explains etymology of terms for smoking, or "eating smoke."
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; Nuu-chah-nulth; Nootka Indians; Heiltsuk Indians
Date: 1920 July 9

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1926 Oct. 29
Identifier(s): text:66140
Description: Received letter of October 18. Sending pages 3414-3443 about the Yāges, the first Gwaʼsa̱la man, Tā!tE!nts!ede, the prayer of Hemsp!eq, and different names of houses of some nEmemot. Was not able to work in September as price of salmon was high and had to go trawling.
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; Gwa'sala
Date: 1926 Oct. 29

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1911 Nov. 19
Identifier(s): text:65211
Description: Gives info on name of recent hamatsa dancer, LaLaleL!as Baxwas, including hamatsa name, and Heiltsuk name given afterwards. First Fort Rupert hamatsa in 22 years.
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: 1911 Nov. 19

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1930 Dec. 31
Identifier(s): text:66404
Description: Acknowledging receipt of payment of $329 for services as interpreter and informant from October 24th to 31st.
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: 1930 Dec. 31

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1921 May 21
Identifier(s): text:65842
Description: Received letters of April 28 and May 4. Sending pages 2141-2188 about birds of the sky above the clouds. Discusses story of nekweL!agEma, which both A̱wa̱ʼetła̱la and G̱usgimukw have, and sleeping cave of the hair seals.
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; Awa'etłala; Gusgimukw
Date: 1921 May 21

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1929 Nov. 1
Identifier(s): text:66322
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: 1929 Nov. 1

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1924 Feb. 15
Identifier(s): text:66004
Description: Received letter of January 11. Has been working for Sapir to collect stories on all the coppers that Indians were recently arrested for potlatching with. The "thumb book" is "The Social Organization and Secret Societies of the Kwakiutl Indians." Will write about the Eagles of other tribes. Heiltsuk stories appear to have not been told completely. Versions told by Odzestales have more details, such as star story. Sending pages 2846-2857 of L!asutewales story, and 2858-2865 of star story.
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: 1924 Feb. 15

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1927 Oct. 19
Identifier(s): text:66164
Description: Sending pages 3861-3878 about story of the horned owl, bird souls of men, prayer of young mother for her first child after it died, and dog story of the Heiltsuk told by Odzestales.
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: 1927 Oct. 19

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1913 Oct. 4
Identifier(s): text:65210
Description: Recently sent 123 pages of story told by Hamasaka. Sending now 173 pages about the family story of the clan Walas of the 'Nak'waxda'xw, going up to Hunt's 2nd marriage to L!aL!EłEwedsEmga. Story told by her.
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; Nak'waxda'xw
Date: 1913 Oct. 4

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1907 Jan. 18
Identifier(s): text:65114
Description: Received letter of December 19. Did not received $250 check. Writing now about food preparation of clams. Gathering information on food preparation more difficult to get down at a good rate. Spacing on the new kind of paper is different, which make 20 cent per page rate seems too low now. Will send collection on about the 12th from Port Hardy. Sending envelope of one letter received from Boas to show that they are taken up to Prince Rupert before coming to Hunt. Also sending two letters from Newcombe showing that he tried to get Hunt to work for him. Did not want to break promise of working for Boas.
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: 1907 Jan. 18

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1919 Mar. 20
Identifier(s): text:65625
Description: Sending pages 1329-1352 on sun and moon's daughter, son of morning star, and son of evening star, told by Odzestales. Sending map of the mountain that has a goat trap on it.
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: 1919 Mar. 20

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1908 Sept. 3
Identifier(s): text:65121
Description: Sending 52 pages about canoe preservation, cedar bark preparation, and making of dishes. Sent 49 pages on Aug 7.
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 Sept. 3

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1921 Mar. 19
Identifier(s): text:65861
Description: Received letter of March 2 and 7. Sending pages 2068-2087 about pExala. Still trying to determine what happened to pages that haven't arrived. Happy to hear good news about Boas's children.
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 Mar. 19