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Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1925 Nov. 17
Identifier(s): text:66089
Description: Just returned from long trip and disappointed not to have received a letter. Anxious to receive answers to recent questions.
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
Date: 1925 Nov. 17

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1918 Apr. 12
Identifier(s): text:65473
Description: Received letter of March 28. Goes through numerous words from the list sent by Boas with that letter, providing numerous examples to explain in detail of why he writes the language the way he does, especially certain sounds.
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 Apr. 12

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1929 Mar. 15
Identifier(s): text:66307
Description: Received letter of February 14. Gives explanation of several terms and phrases Boas had questions about. Sending 4 pages.
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 Mar. 15

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1919 Mar. 28
Identifier(s): text:65623
Description: Sending 34-page batch of vocabulary words starting y, m, w, and n. Asks Hunt to review and correct them. Asks Hunt to attend to spelling of certain sounds. Provides extensive details. Also asks for attention to translations. Cannot change spelling conform entirely to Hunt's method.
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
Date: 1919 Mar. 28

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1933 Aug. 3
Identifier(s): text:66472
Description: Received pages 5612-5623. Has two stories still untranslated from last trip to Fort Rupert, both told by Giqalas. Asking Hunt to look over them, rewrite them if needed, and translate.
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
Date: 1933 Aug. 3

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1918 Apr. 20
Identifier(s): text:65490
Description: Receipt.
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
Date: 1918 Apr. 20

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1923 Oct. 10
Identifier(s): text:65923
Description: Sending receipt for pages sent. Will send check.
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
Date: 1923 Oct. 10

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1929 Sept. 13
Identifier(s): text:66341
Description: From Boas's secretary. Received pages 4567-4589. Boas will be back in October.
Creator: Bryan, Ruth W.
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 Sept. 13

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1932 Oct. 28
Identifier(s): text:66463
Description: Has been feeling better for about four or five weeks. Was bound up for about nine months. Describes symptoms. Sending pages 5291-5330 with corrections to book. "I see that you got the ts!ets!ega or winter dance and LE!wElāxā all messed up, for these two dance are not any alike, and the name of both dances not alike which you will see after I am done with 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
Date: 1932 Oct. 28

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1918 Dec. 20
Identifier(s): text:65611
Description: Enclosing word list of Kwak'wala words that appear in Hunt's writing that Boas does not know the meaning of.; Enclosed word list.
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
Date: 1918 Dec. 20

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1897 Apr. 21
Identifier(s): text:64792
Description: Glad to have worked out agreement to work for Boas for 4 months. Asks Boas to obtain 2 kinds of medicine.
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 Apr. 21

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1907 Aug. 30
Identifier(s): text:65133
Description: Received letter of August 18. Had not received letter for a long time, so was unclear on many things, such as if Mr. Heye had received collection that was sent. Has been working in copper mine in Fort Rupert. Will go to Alert Bay to take photographs. Went to see Hemsp!ek pole, which is very rotted, so has not bought it yet, pending instructions. Will defer to Boas on payments. Expects payment from Mr. Heye.
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: 1907 Aug. 30

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1929 Dec. 26
Identifier(s): text:66334
Description: Very sorry to hear of Hunt's recent sickness. Glad to have received the songs recently sent.
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
Date: 1929 Dec. 26

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1916 July 31
Identifier(s): text:65283
Description: Received letter of July 21. Describes more about wailing song and origin story of Gwaʼsa̱la family, and provides terms for this kind of family history song. Gives correction on name for dipping dish.
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: 1916 July 31

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1900 Oct. 26
Identifier(s): text:64857
Description: Enclosing $75 check for October salary.
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
Date: 1900 Oct. 26

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1920 May 17
Identifier(s): text:65793
Description: Glad to hear Hunt is well and writing down the officers of the Winter Dance.
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
Date: 1920 May 17

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1931 December [circa]
Identifier(s): text:66509
Description: Sending pages 5199-5247. Found lots of mistakes in book.
Creator: Hunt, Georgeet al
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians
Date: 1931-12

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1920 Sept. 29
Identifier(s): text:65786
Description: Has not heard back for a while. Eager for more corrections to book illustrations. Lists Kwak'wala name of several plants he has not yet been able to identify. Asks for samples to be sent. Asks for accounts of people's dreams as a way to "help me in a good many ways to understand the ways the Indians think and feel."
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
Date: 1920 Sept. 29

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1921 Apr. 20
Identifier(s): text:65841
Description: Sending 25 pages and map of the NekweL!agEme and näL!āgEme story of the G̱usgimukw, told by NEgatse. David's health is getting worse.
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: 1921 Apr. 20

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1925 Aug. 8
Identifier(s): text:66061
Description: Has not received a letter for a long time. Sending check for pages 3120- 3175. awaiting answers to questions about paxala, old notes from 1907, and difficult words.
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
Date: 1925 Aug. 8