
The image shows a letter dated January 22, 1909, written by C. E. Thum & Co., Indian Traders from Fort Hall Reservation, to Harry L. George Esq. in St. Joseph, Missouri. The letter explains the difficulty in obtaining baskets made by local Native Americans, as they have not been bringing in any. The writer mentions efforts to secure baskets from different places over the past year but has been unable to send even one.