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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: From Boas. 1933 Aug. 17
Identifier(s): text:66476
Description: Enclosing pages that Hunt's wife dictated. Asking Hunt to correct transcription 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
Date: 1933 Aug. 17

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1926 Mar. 25
Identifier(s): text:66086
Description: Received pages 3238-3257 on clams.
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: 1926 Mar. 25

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1923 Mar. 5
Identifier(s): text:65930
Description: Glad to have received letter. Received pages and speech on potlatch.
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 Mar. 5

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1928 July 12
Identifier(s): text:66236
Description: From Boas's secretary. Received letter of July 3 and pages 4137-4164.
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: 1928 July 12

Title: Index to Boas-Hunt letters (Mss.B.B61), version 1.3
Identifier(s): text:165609
Source: Franz Boas Papers (Mss.B.B61); https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B61.inventory06-ead.xml
Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw; Kwakiutl Indians
Date: 2018

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. 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: From Boas. 1928 July 17
Identifier(s): text:66220
Description: Sends thanks for description of teaching of young girls. Asks if there is anything similar for young boys.
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: 1928 July 17

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: From Boas. 1907 Nov. 22
Identifier(s): text:65123
Description: For recent writing on cooking, needs to have accompanying photographs for publishing. Provides several examples, suggestions.
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: 1907 Nov. 22

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1922 June 16
Identifier(s): text:65939
Description: Letter from secretary, acknowledging receipt of letter of June 7. Boas in California.
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: 1922 June 16

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1919 May 17
Identifier(s): text:65713
Description: Received letters of May 9 and 12, along with pages and corrections. Pleased about clarification of correct spelling. Received map of Knight Inlet and plants. Hopes for specimen of hoq!wala and other plants.
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 May 17

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

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1921 Mar. 2
Identifier(s): text:65846
Description: Received letter of Feburary 24. Sorry to hear of David's illness. Eldest daughter is now married. Eldest son is a doctor. Has enough information on paxala. Asks if seeds have been 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: 1921 Mar. 2

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1919 Jan. 7
Identifier(s): text:65633
Description: Sending set of book that is going to be printed. Asks Hunt to review and correct any mistakes in writing.
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 Jan. 7

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1926 Nov. 21
Identifier(s): text:66158
Description: Received letter of October 18. Sent pages 3444-3467 on November 12th. Sending now pages 3468-3482, answering some recent questions. Recording stories is taking extra time as he now asks the person who owns the story to tell it, then goes to rival nEmemot to hear their version of the story. "Lots of people from Vancouver getting stories from the Indians and they write down the story weather it is write or [w]rong and this I don't want to fool us." The different patterns of cedar mats may be difficult to get.
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 Nov. 21

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1919 Jan. 20
Identifier(s): text:65604
Description: Received letter of January 5. Sorry to hear of mother's death. Received pages, map of Quatsino Sound, and names for map of Nimpkish Lake but not the map. "I know very well that you are familiar with all the old ways of the Kwakiutl. That is why it is so important that you write down all you know."
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 Jan. 20