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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. 1910 Mar. 29
Identifier(s): text:65233
Description: Was sick again and went to a doctor at Cape Scott. Sending 102 pages on clover roots cooking. Trouble with collection for Heye. Asked a Nahwitti man, Mago, to make a canoe, which may have to be paid extra for after Mago drowned. G̱usgimukw dishes that were to be obtained were stolen. However, did obtain masks from same house.
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; Tłatłasikwala; Gusgimukw; Nahwitti
Date: 1910 Mar. 29

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. 1930 June 9
Identifier(s): text:66342
Description: Received letters of May 19th and 29th. Sending pages 4738-4791 "in the old fashion language about ega or medicine killers." Will write about funeral customs next. Will be glad to help Frederica de Laguna, though is concerned she may not make it farther than Port Hardy as there are few people who know about "old fashion" people though his sister who lives there claims to. Not sure that speakers of G̱usgimukw dialect can be found as "they are losing their language," as the Kwagu'ł, Tłatła̱siḵwaḻ a, 'Nak'waxda'xw̱ , and Wuikinuxv tribes "spoilt their language." Has had trouble with his hip for more than a year and needed to use a walking stick, but is feeling better lately. Looking forward to Boas's visit.
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; Tłatłasikwala; Nak'waxda'xw; Wuikinuxv; Oowekeeno Indians; Gusgimukw
Date: 1930 June 9

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1918 Sept. 28
Identifier(s): text:65538
Description: Received leter of September 17. Will write about the stars, sun, and moon, and talk to some G̱usgimukw people about it. Gives lengthy, detailed description of sweat baths used for sick people among "Alaska Indians" (Tlingit). Will write about Kwaguʼł version of sweat baths. Says that hunter do leave notes for others on trails. Discusses role of dogs, use of dogs wool. Gives particular dogs' names and their owners and tribes. Will work on question of different meaning and translations of Indian names. Gives lengthy example of the name q!om'xālāgEles. Finished a map of Dzawadi River with locations of olachen traps. Talked with head chief Maxwayaledze of Ma'amtagila for the names of traps, but he could only remember two.
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; Mamalilikala; Gusgimukw; Da'naxdaʼxw; Tlingit Indians
Date: 1918 Sept. 28

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1899 Sept. 26
Identifier(s): text:64879
Description: Received letter of September 13. Sending bill for activities in June. Disagrees with Boas's concern of being over-charged. Explains details and reasoning for costs. Refers to Gumkanis yegEtEk gigis #169 from Tłatła̱siḵwaḻa andother house post andneedto persuade or force people to pull down house. Tells of man (who would not give his name) who came to Alert Bay recently buying specimens and claiming that Boas wouldn't be sent out anymore. Heard that Newcombe and Dorsey are coming out to Alert Bay and Nahwitti as well collecting specimens and Hemasilakw said that Dorsey will pay $10 for Hamatsa mask and neck ring. A Mr. Hall from England has also been by recently collecting. Discusses red cedar bark masks. Promises good collection can be obtained from G̱usgimukw. Man who sold stone head said he wanted it back and a better price. Man found it near 'Na̱mǥis lake and said there's another like it at a Da̱'naxda'xw̱ village that is available to buy. Writing now about Tsekami, father of Tisamgut. Wife is very sick with dysentery and brother sick also. Asks Boas to send dysentery medicine like that given by Dr. Hillmantle when in Chicago.
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; Gusgimukw; Tłatłasikwala; Nahwitti; Da'naxda'xw; Namgis
Date: 1899 Sept. 26

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1898 Mar. 14
Identifier(s): text:64799
Description: Will work for Boas in spring and fall, and for Mr. Spencer in between. Went to see dances belonging to Mama̱liliḵa̱la and Ławit'sis. They did not have the red cedar bark. Will get G̱usgimukw feasting dishes and some other items. Describes negotiating with a Nahwitti man, Tsixity, for purchase of his seat. Bought big carved man from Gumkanis house that Boas sketched. Will try to get all different kinds of Lagekw for tsitsikas. Gives info on uiLulak mask and maLapeexaek mask, in comparison to sun masks. Sending 46 pages of omeL stories from 'Nak'waxda'xw̱ .
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; Ławit'sis; Nahwitti; Tłatłasikwala; Nak'waxda'xw; Gusgimukw
Date: 1898 Mar. 14

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1923 May 22
Identifier(s): text:65935
Description: Planning to visit British Columbia around November. Wants to go to Bella Bella to study language and NEmēmut there. Asks if Hunt will come. Gives details of tentative plans. Also wishes to visit Fort Rupert, perhaps G̱usgimukw or 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; Kwagu'ł; Heiltsuk Indians; Gusgimukw; Nahwitti; Tłatłasikwala
Date: 1923 May 22

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1925 May 4
Identifier(s): text:66074
Description: Received letter of April 21. Sending pages 3119-3128, with 'Nak'waxda'xw̱ , G̱usgimukw, Gop!enox, and Gwatʼsinuxw̱ war songs, and other Kwaguʼł songs.
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; Nak'waxda'xw; Gusgimukw; Gwat'sinuxw; Gopinuxw
Date: 1925 May 4

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1917 Mar. 30
Identifier(s): text:65338
Description: Received letter of March 10 and 13. Has been gathering information on cradling of infants and head stars with help of wife. Gives details on methods and items used among G̱usgimukw and Kwagu'ł. Gives information on nEnwakawe nEmemot. Going to Blunden Harbor to see a Wuikinuxv woman with more information on nEnwakawe songs and names. Working on writing down children's songs.
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; Gusgimukw
Date: 1917 Mar. 30