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Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1928 May 12
Identifier(s): text:66252
Description: Sending pages 4026-4046 of conversations, and 4047-4049 of dictionary words that are hardly ever used.
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: 1928 May 12

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1929 Apr. 2
Identifier(s): text:66298
Description: Sending four pages of writing with spellings Boas is unsure about, for Hunt to review and add translations where needed. Notes particular sounds and spellings to watch out for.
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 Apr. 2

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1930 May 19
Identifier(s): text:66316
Description: Received pages 4695-4737.
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: 1930 May 19

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1901 Mar. 12
Identifier(s): text:64940
Description: Indian from whom he recently bought poles returned the money as his people said he had to potlatch in the house two more times before he could sell the poles. Made the last trip to GwayasdEms (Gwayasdums), but did not get much.
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; Kwikwasutinuxw
Date: 1901 Mar. 12

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1917 Apr. 5
Identifier(s): text:65352
Description: Sending information on vouchers and billing. Glad to have received bear-berry recently sent. Asks for others to be sent that are now in bloom.
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: 1917 Apr. 5

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1928 Dec. 10
Identifier(s): text:66340
Description: Received pages 4327-4357. Will return to writing about teaching of girl after other urgent matters done first. Asks how first berries, salmon, and olachen are treated. Asks for answer to question regarding whether prayers or words are used in preparation of medicine.
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 Dec. 10

Title: Cranmer, Dan: From Franz Boas. 1934-02-23:;
Identifier(s): text:156432
Description: ;
Subject: Kwakiutl Indians; Kwakwaka'wakw
Date: 1934-02-023

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1926 Nov. 16
Identifier(s): text:66160
Description: Acknowledging receipt of payment for pages 3383-3442.
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. 16

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1899 Oct. 20
Identifier(s): text:64868
Description: Received letter of September 26. Including a statement of accounts listing recent work and specimens. Eager to continue work. Will send instructions in next letter on how to spend money in upcoming collecting "in new regions" in the coming winter.
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: 1899 Oct. 20

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1917 Aug. 2
Identifier(s): text:65355
Description: Has secured another $300 in funding from Washington for work by Hunt through June 1918. Hopes that first work that can be completed is the full listing of nEmemot and their subdivisions. Asks again about list of animal stories sent earlier in the year.
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: 1917 Aug. 2

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1929 Apr. 29
Identifier(s): text:66314
Description: Sorry to hear that Hunt has been ill. May be able to travel to the coast again early in the coming year.
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 Apr. 29

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1906 Apr. 13
Identifier(s): text:65040
Description: Would like to get photographs of beams from which boards have been split off. Would like to know if specimens can be obtained. Any specimens are good.
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: 1906 Apr. 13

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1928 May 26
Identifier(s): text:66230
Description: Sending pages 4071-4089 of conversations and a dog 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
Date: 1928 May 26

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1917 Sept. 26
Identifier(s): text:65354
Description: Received names of all the Kwakiutl. Will write back with more 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: 1917 Sept. 26

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1928 Sept. 25
Identifier(s): text:66232
Description: Bill for pages 4070-4217.
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: 1928 Sept. 25

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1924 June 27
Identifier(s): text:66045
Description: Uncertain about a particular sentence in texts sent, meaning "they went into all the houses." Gives examples.
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: 1924 June 27

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1911 June 1
Identifier(s): text:65227
Description: Sending 101 pages on different kinds of berries, including wild cherries and crab apples. Has more berries to write about.
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: 1911 June 1

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1909 Nov. 20
Identifier(s): text:65197
Description: Was sick, had to go up to Rivers Inlet hospital. Will write more soon about Kwagu'ł cooking. Requests Heye's address for sending collection. On way to Rivers Inlet saw Harlan Smith and Mr. Taylor on their way to Alaska. Was going to go to G̱usgimukw before he got sick. Did get photos of tree with bark split from it and salmon cooking.
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: 1909 Nov. 20

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1924 May 5
Identifier(s): text:66015
Description: Sending sheets with Kwakiutl words from various sources with questions on them. Trying to get down the "simplest form" of words. Plans to go on with this work. Will figure out how to pay for it. Notes some disagreements on the spelling of different syllable sounds.
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: 1924 May 5

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1917 Dec. 7
Identifier(s): text:65407
Description: Sending 50 pages of different words and names sent by Boas. Hopes to receive the rest for review.
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: 1917 Dec. 7