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Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1916 Oct. 7
Identifier(s): text:65273
Description: Received letter of August 27. Sending 4 pages with 23 examples of hEnkwa or saying of wishing an enemy to die. Went to Gwaʼsa̱la village in Smith Inlet to get part of the wailing song from the woman who can tell it. The story covers 23 generations. Has written 87 pages so far. Will send in next mail. Thinks he can get two more examples of this kind of wailing song/story, one G̱usgimukw, one 'Nak'waxda'xw . "I will try to get them, for it is the only true story a woman can tell." "And another thing the woman at Gwaʼsa̱la told me that she would not tell tell anyone about her family historie. It is only the kindness I have towards son [that has] made her tell it to me." Eyesight has been getting worse recently.
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; Gusgimukw; Nak'waxda'xw
Date: 1916 Oct. 7

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1926 Oct. 7
Identifier(s): text:66145
Description: Received letter of August 26. Check still has not come. Sending pages 3383-3413, end of story about "how the winter dance begins from the wolves." Describes more about attendants and officers at winter ceremonies.
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; Wiwekam; Comox Indians
Date: 1926 Oct. 7

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1918 Apr. 29
Identifier(s): text:65469
Description: Received letter of April 12. Advises to disregard Newcombe and Dorsey's concerns about spelling of Kwak'wala words. Sending another Rivers Inlet story from 1897 for correction and translation into Kwak'wala. Asks for more information on NomasEnxelis story, correct spelling of Ławitʼsis, and detailed questions on marriage of relatives. Enclosing terms of relationship for review. Requests more chief's songs and an exemplary speech to find more examples of figurative ways of speaking.
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; Kwagu'ł
Date: 1918 Apr. 29

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1901 Sept. 6
Identifier(s): text:64994
Description: Sending stories. Tells of dispute at a feast where Siwidi used Laxsadala lelanenoxwela "no. 98 or ghost maker" which he is sending to the Museum. Background on L!esElagelakw story claimed by both Kwagu'ł and Mama̱liliḵa̱la. Found more caves with bones. Wants permission from Mr. Vowell to access 'Na̱mǥis lake graves. Is being watched by "mission people" who don't want him to touch recent graves.
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; Kwagu'ł; Mamalilikala; Namgis
Date: 1901 Sept. 6

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1918 Apr. 15
Identifier(s): text:65483
Description: Received blueprint maps and transcription of Rivers Inlet tale into Kwak'wala. Asks if Hunt or others in Fort Rupert understand Rivers Inlet language.
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 Apr. 15

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: From Boas. 1901 Feb. 6
Identifier(s): text:64942
Description: Glad to hear Hunt has been collecting among Kweksotenox; hold sending grease-beam. Can't find Q!aniqilakw story nor Mink story, so please write them out again, even if H must go to Nahwitti again to get the full version of the former. Asks about Dzawada̱ʼenuxw̱ specimen collecting, and Lewkildoq. Can H go get specimens of mummies from whaler's grave he mentioned recently?
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; Dzawada'enuxw; Kwikwasutinuxw; Lekwiltok
Date: 1901 Feb. 6

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1918 Apr. 16
Identifier(s): text:65480
Description: Sending 2 pages copied out for correction, including similar expressions. Also enclosing notes from 1895 and 1900 to check for mistakes. 24 pages altogether. Describes their subject matter. Now copying out Rivers Inlet story for review.
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 Apr. 16

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1929 Oct. 31
Identifier(s): text:66361
Description: Asks for "different song words that belong to the different classes of songs," including songs for different kinds of dances, mourning songs, love songs, and others. Also asks for information on the beating to them. Sending example of how this could be notated. Wants to know the different classes of songs. Asks for more info on what the Lawelaxa is. Supposes it came late to Fort Rupert or from Bella Bella. Hopes Hunt is in good health.
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
Date: 1929 Oct. 31

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1921 Nov. 12
Identifier(s): text:65853
Description: Received letter of October 27. Identifies copper as Tlingit. Image on the copper is of Hunt's mother's totem pole. Sending pages 2223-2263 "all about myself." Letter includes images of the copper.
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; Tlingit Indians
Date: 1921 Nov. 12

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1920 June 7
Identifier(s): text:65782
Description: Received letters of May 17 and 21. Sending pages 1789-1834 about a "full-blooded chief" who has seats Walas Kwagu'ł, MamalelegEm, Mamalilikula, LelEwagela, and Dzawada̱ʼenux̱w. Writing now about his sister, WālāsLālā. Notes that "in the book with the many illustrations ['The Social Organization and Secret Societies of the Kwakiutl Indians'] there are so many mistakes in the names of the masks and dishes." Mentions Curtis' photo of his wife. Mentions name of a seat.
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; Dzawada'enuxw
Date: 1920 June 7

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1925 Jan. 15
Identifier(s): text:66062
Description: Sending pages 2991-3018, the story of Nalanokomgelakw of the Gwawaʼenuxw, told by Gegalas, "who comes from this story." Version of this story Hunt wrote down a few year prior was told by Ts!oxts!aesa, who comes from Ts!ôgwales of the Ḵwikwa̱sutinuxw. Wrote down new version two show differences in how it is told by the "two old enemies." Will try to write down one or two stories that belong to the Da̱ʼnaxdaʼxw .
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; Gwawa'enuxw; Kwikwasutinuxw; Da'naxda'xw
Date: 1925 Jan. 15

Title: Hunt, George: From Boas. 1931 July 13
Identifier(s): text:66408
Description: Received letter of June 30 with pages 5047-5056. Asks if Kwakiutl use charms to ward off bad luck in the manner of the Haida or Tsimshian. Gives example of use of dried navel string.
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; Haida Indians; Tsimshian Indians
Date: 1931 July 13

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1921 Oct. 20
Identifier(s): text:65836
Description: Received letter of September 8. Sending pages 2189-2222 on four paintings of birds of the upper sky, and 30 pages "about myself to show Dr. Newcombe how I know about the ways of this people," including info about hyga shell. Will write next more about himself, including about pExala. Working on stories getting stories about eclipse of the moon and sun. David still very sick, partially paralyzed.
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; Tsimshian Indians
Date: 1921 Oct. 20

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1906 Sept. 23
Identifier(s): text:65028
Description: Received letter of September 1. Went to the Gwawaʼenuxw village of HegEms. Bought old bone spears that were dug up, two hunting bows, and some stones. Will take another trip to Dzawadi, Dzawada̱ʼenuxw village, and Cape Mudge. Sending 3 pages on "Northwest wind caller" and waxwElawe plant.
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; Awa'etłala; Gwawa'enuxw; Lekwiltok
Date: 1906 Sept. 23

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. 1899 Dec. 6
Identifier(s): text:64870
Description: Received letter of October 30. Thanks Boas for noticing accounting mistake and sending 14 dollars. Has sent most of money recently on medicine for wife. Sending 50 pages of Tsekamis story showing history of Ḵwikwa̱sutinuxw tribe. Will be sending Tłatła̱siḵwala house post and chief's seat. Got four more stone heads from mouth of Oya river that is at Gwawaʼenuxw̱ . Asks if Boas would like them. Will try to get info on medicines for controlling wind, killing, resurrecting, and curing. Sending house posts, including Gumkanis yegEtEk gigis from Tłatła̱siḵwaḻa.
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; Tłatłasikwala; Gwawa'enuxw
Date: 1899 Dec. 6

Title: Kwakiutl personal names
Identifier(s): text:296625
Description: 75 Kwak'wala names with English translation; 100 untranslated. Contains page references indicating compilation from Franz Boas publication, though the handwriting is not that of Boas nor George Hunt.
Subject: Kwakiutl Indians; Kwakiutl language; Kwak'wala language; Kwakwaka'wakw
Date: undated

Title: Hunt, George: To Boas. 1917 June 30
Identifier(s): text:65358
Description: Received letter of June 13. Agrees there are many ways of saying nEmemot or talking about gegEme. Will take full page to explain the latter. Regarding ranks and how they are acquired or achieved, discusses Johnny Wanokw, of a lowest nEmemot of the GwetEla, and his wife MaxwElaogwa, head of a high nEmemot of Walas Kwagu'ł. Discusses how their childrens' names and titles would work accordingly. Will work more on this after completing waxap!alaso story. Asks if Boas received the xokom plant sample sent separately.
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: 1917 June 30

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