Potawatomi., 01/01/1800-12/31/1866

File — Box: 10, Folder: 14

Identifier: 79725

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Potawatomi.

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Contains manuscripts, correspondence, and other documents relating to Native American linguistics and history. Includes many original documents. Numerous grammars and vocabularies are retained. Arranged alphabetically by name of Native American language/tribe. This series comprises boxes 7-11 of the Shea Papers.

Dates

Creation: 01/01/1800-12/31/1866

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

09/10/02

Container Summary

1 undated AM in hand of Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (1793-1864): "Answers to Queries contained in Gov. [Lewis] Cass'[1782-1866] Book by certain chiefs of the Potawatamie Tribe of Indians, the queries numbered according to the order in which they stand in the book," 36 pages. Discussion of the tribe's traditions, wars, music, poetry, religion, games, dances, customs, hunting, feats, fasts, dress, belts, relations with other tribes, astronomy, mathematics, and family and social relations.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

POTAWATOMI INDIANS - CORRESPONDENCE RE- HISTORY & CULTURE (1800S): Other Types

SCHOOLCRAFT, HENRY ROWE - CORRESP. TO CASS,LEWIS RE POTAWATOMIS, 1800S: Other Types

CASS, LEWIS - CORRESP. FROM SCHOOLCRAFT,H.R. RE- POTAWATOMIS (1800S): Other Types