Name/Title
Letter from Julia A.E. Haley to Harry GeorgeEntry/Object ID
Q1430.634.221ADescription
A two-page letter from Julia A.E. Haley to Harry George asking him to make an offer on a collection she is selling and discussing the tribes in Sitka. Vol 1 P. 221A
Dear Sir
Your kind letter recd also card and to say was pleasure to hear from you,
Mr. George. I do wish you would make me an offer for the collections
you selected . As I have other parties who are interested and am ????? ????? to
hear from you. And as I said I am waiting on you. So if you make me an offer
why then there would be no delay as you know the prices and if you would
kindly send as soon as possible.
The mask you speak of is made by captain Tiley of Alaska and Indians
It is a feast mask for good luck very old myth, 70 dollars of ones ?????
but I put all prices down to you. It has been used at many feasts - also used at the last feast
given by the ??? Litka Lilbe KK Won Lou's which coat them from and to 10 thousand dollars.
They claimed for eight weeks, night and day. if I can get a card I will send you out. it was a peace
dance. and The lush Indian dance, more to be given by Thi Siska Tribe - as they have given up
the old custom. and this is certainly a valuable mask. I attended their dance, was present all day until
???? at night ^ for ???? and I know some thing about it - it was a valuable dance as their ??? ????? ???? ???? represented - and I speak the language which made quite a ???????? RespectfullySubject
Julia A. E. Haley, Julia
Russian Trading Post Curio Store
Sitka, Alaska
PotlatchSubject Person/Organization
Harry L. George Collection
