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Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1899 Feb. 18
Identifier(s): text:64863
Description: Tallying work done over last 3 months. Collected old style bear mask made from red cedar bark. Went up to Xwa̱mdasbeʼ to collect house posts. Will go up to Gardener Inlet in the fall when people are away there. Will work more on obtaining items and stories from Fort Rupert requested by 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; Kwagu'ł; Tłatłasikwala; Haisla Indians
Date: 1899 Feb. 18

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1898 Feb. 7
Identifier(s): text:64810
Description: Sending 68 pages of Gwakaxsano and Wimomasgum stories. Also the bill for house posts from Nahwitti and dishes from G̱usgimukw. Conflicted about work this summer due to expectations from Mr. Spencer.
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; Tłatłasikwala; Gusgimukw; Nahwitti
Date: 1898 Feb. 7

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1907 Apr. 10
Identifier(s): text:65130
Description: Received letter of March 22. Sending 47 pages on cooking. Received check for 200 dollars. Will now got to Gwadzi to get Hemsp!ek pole. Asks for tally of how many pages he has sent so far to make sure he has information correct.
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; Gwat'sinuxw; Da'naxda'xw
Date: 1907 Apr. 10

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1899 Sept. 13
Identifier(s): text:64878
Description: Collection sent has arrived. Very pleased with what was sent, especially stone head of T'esamgit, red cedar bark masks, and masks and rattles from G̱usgimukw. Would like to get more old style wood carvings. Item 189 from Tłatła̱siḵwaḻa that was listed did not arrive. Enclosingstatement of account. Pleased with items used for divination. Has more questions about items of this kind, would like more info and specimens. Planning to come to British Columbia next spring. Asks about whether posts bought at Nahwitti last year have been obtained.
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; Gusgimukw
Date: 1899 Sept. 13

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1918 Nov. 13
Identifier(s): text:65634
Description: In recently sent maps, notes there are no names written down for southeast part of Quatsino Sound. Sending map back for that information. Notes problems with Knight Inlet and Nimpkish Lake region maps as well. Asks follow-up questions about forbidden and permitted marriages. Notes frequecy of place name "Nomas" on maps.
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; Namgis; Lekwiltok; Ławit'sis
Date: 1918 Nov. 13

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1906 Oct. 23
Identifier(s): text:65044
Description: Sending waxwElawe and wExELElayaogwa leaves and seeds. The first is "opening medicine" of the Kwaguʼł tribes. Describes how it is used as medicine. If the second plant it mistaken for it, results can be fatal. Describe how the seed must be sown for it to sprout. Still waiting for $250, needed in order to make return trip to Dzawada̱ʼenuxw and Da̱ʼnaxdaʼxw villages. Describe items obtained, including stone charcoal poker used in making canoes, and porpoise bone spears, all obtained at HegEms.
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; Da'naxda'xw; Gwawa'enuxw
Date: 1906 Oct. 23

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1920 July 23
Identifier(s): text:65813
Description: Received pages on tobacco and smoking. Notes that Haida grew tobacco and chewed it. Asks if Kwagu'ł have done this.
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; Haida Indians
Date: 1920 July 23

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1926 June 15
Identifier(s): text:66082
Description: Sending 3302-3322 about Bella Bella marriages, told by Odzestales. Will write next about q!āp!ekw of the winter dance, as told by Ḷābeł of the LaElaxsEndāyo nEmemot of the Kwaguʼł. Story was kept strictly secret by previous holder of position.
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: 1926 June 15

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1897 Apr. 30
Identifier(s): text:64798
Description: Give instructions on what Hunt should work on in the coming months, working among Kwakiutl tribe in May and June then going up to Bella Coola. Sends detailed list of Kwakiutl items that he would like to be obtained for the Museum.
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; Nuxalk Indians
Date: 1897 Apr. 30

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1899 Jan. 10
Identifier(s): text:64861
Description: Has been very sick for weeks as has wife and two boys. Will be able to go to Rivers Inlet soon where he expects to be able to get red cedar bark he's never heard of before. Bought some hamsewe and will get stories for it soon. Tells of recent incident with Harlan Smith where he Hunt had his sisters offer him free lodging. Smith had casts taken of Indians. Smith left all his traps with Hunt's sister. Mrs. Smith put something against Hunt's sister in a Victoria newspaper. "Indians said that they will never let Mr. Smith come to Fort Rupert again to [steal] their graves." Smith borrowed David's boat but returned it with keel worn down. Hemasaka went to Victoria where he heard a speech about Boas's comments about the Kwagu'ł. Hunt was called into a feast and told in front of everyone that "they don't want you or me to see the dance of any kind again." Mr. Spencer against Hunt and Boas. "The only thing I am wishing for is for my life be spared." Will not work for Mr. Spencer this year. Sending 25 pages of stories. Working on oldest man's recollection of how many generations of eldest sons and daughters he can recall, going back 17 generations.
Creator: Hunt, Georgeet al
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians; Kwagu'ł; Grave robbing
Date: 1899 Jan. 10

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1918 Jan. 16
Identifier(s): text:65429
Description: Has not received a letter for a while. awaiting completion of the various kinds of names relating to brother tribes. Describes again several questions about what he is seeking. Enclosing sheet with sentences needing correction to show correct form. Asks if Hunt could correct the transcription of Rivers Inlet stories Boas wrote down in 1897. Hopes to send many pages of this kind.
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: 1918 Jan. 16

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1913 Apr. 19
Identifier(s): text:65230
Description: Received letter of April 4. Will write about how senL!Em went and took a wife who was half K'ómoks from the Lekwiltok. Gives names of her parents. Cannot send medicinal plant as they are not yet in bloom.
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; Lekwiltok; Comox Indians
Date: 1913 Apr. 19

Title: Kwakiutl personal names
Identifier(s): text:309442
Description: "Apparently Kwakiutl; mostly untranslated." Handwriting of the main entries unidentified. Some slips contains translations or other notes in Boas's handwriting.; ACLS item W1a.2
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942et al
Subject: Kwakiutl Indians; Kwakiutl language; Kwak'wala language; Kwakwaka'wakw
Date: undated

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1931 Feb. 9
Identifier(s): text:66400
Description: Has been back home for two weeks. Sent some presents from Vancouver. "I had the opportunity to talk in Vancouver to a few influential people at the University about the condition of the Indians, and in Victoria I had a two hour conference with the Governor about conditions in Alert Bay, the potlatch, coppers, and so on. I am now corresponding with some people in Ottawa in order to find out the right way of going at this matter. I wish you would tell Awaxalagilis and the others that I am keeping my promise." Is interested in finding out "what has become of the language under the influence of English." Met with Mrs. Cook "who is perhaps the best representative of that group. Boas is now translating stories written down at Fort Rupert. Is finding some words that he knew at the time but does not now. Will send them so that Hunt can translate them. All except two or three of "the moving pictures" came out well. Asks to check with the Cadwallers about whether they received the package of pictures and other items.
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; Namgis; Ma'amtagila
Date: 1931 Feb. 9

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1898 Mar. 4
Identifier(s): text:64794
Description: Received letter of Feburary 17. Waiting for Kwagu'ł, Mama̱liliḵa̱la, and Ławitʼsis to finish winter dance. Will try to get good set of red cedar bark. Tells of going to Alert Bay recently where some people, including the "Halls School boys," were upset, some laughing, about Hunt "who is finding out all our Dances and then he goes and tells it to Dr. Boas." Boas publication on Hamatsa was in Mr. Spencer's store. Some in Alert Bay object to all 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; Kwagu'ł; Mamalilikala; Ławit'sis; Namgis
Date: 1898 Mar. 4

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1919 Jan. 6
Identifier(s): text:65607
Description: Received letters of December 16 and 23. Tells story of being brought before the old chiefs at the age of 19, was treated well by them and told that the wars between the Kwaguʼł and the Tongass (Tlingit) stopped after Hunt's mother came to Fort Rupert. Mother died 4 days ago. Also tells briefly of his father sāLan. Sending pages 1222-1231, two sets of 6 pages sent for review, and map of southeast arm of Quatsino Sound. Asks Boas to write spell words the same as he does to make information easier to read. Gives expenses for trip to G̱usgimukw to get information on map.
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; Tlingit Indians
Date: 1919 Jan. 6

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1921 Dec. 5
Identifier(s): text:65954
Description: Received letter of November 14. Dr. Newcombe and Charles Nowell made mistake in the story of the copper sent earlier. Gives background story involving gelgon and his son, and two Haida men not killed as wife of Mr. Moffat in charge of Fort Rupert was half-Haida. Asks if pages were received. Cannot find anyone with information on eclipses yet. Encloses signatures of old men as witnesses about the copper 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; Kwagu'ł; Haida Indians
Date: 1921 Dec. 5

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1925 Feb. 10
Identifier(s): text:66070
Description: Received letter and story of January 15. Hopes Hunt is getting Bella Bella stories from Odzestales. Willing to pay him for them. Asks for songs sung by a crew in a canoe keeping time to the paddling. Asks if such songs exists, or similar ones for raising a house beams, hauling lines, etc. Asks for the order of names among the four Kwaguʼł tribes, arranged according to nEmemot.
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; Mamalilikala; Heiltsuk Indians
Date: 1925 Feb. 10

Title: Conversation between husband and wife
Identifier(s): text:159412
Description: Interlinear text in Kwak'wala and English. Written down by Hunt and sent to Boas in March 1928, in answer to letter sent by Boas on March 7, 1928. Located in ACLS Collection, Item W1a.3, part 2, folder 1.
Source: American Council of Learned Societies Committee on Native American Languages, American Philosophical Society (Mss.497.3.B63c); http://www.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.497.3.B63c-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakiutl Indians--Social life and customs; Kwakwaka'wakw
Date: 1928-03

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1928 Mar. 28
Identifier(s): text:66251
Description: Received letters of March 5 and 7. Sending pages 3924-3945 about British Man-of-war attack on the Tłatła̱siḵwaḻa, different ways of curing dog salmon, and one conversation. Had influenza recently, which slowed writing. Asked a Da̱ʼnaxdaʼxw man about his tribe's berry gardens and women's prayers for the trees, but the man refused, said it is the prayer owner's at Dzawadi. Also at Gwa'yi.
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; Tłatłasikwala; Da'naxda'xw; Dzawada'enuxw
Date: 1928 Mar. 28