Name/Title
Letter from F.D. Letton to Harry GeorgeEntry/Object ID
Q1430.635.1HDescription
Letter from F.D. Letton to Harry George including a list of items sent to him with prices and other items for sale.
Vol II pg. 1H
Raton NM Dec 7th 1912
Mr Harry L George
Dear Sir
I send you to day the following goods
1 small mo.tor.ty or corn grinder made by indians price #3.00
1 Large verry old mo tor.ty $6.00
1 Chamal made of dear skin decorated with Eagle features or cloth 6
1 Lance Lance made by the Taos indians 6
1 Double Drum 8
1 Wolf quiver with Bow + 12 arows i retail those arows for 2st ¢ each 5
1 Buckskin indian suit. It has 5 Dear skins in it it with pants $35.00
1 Bridle Bitt + head stall the stall isnt so old the Bitt is hand made $3
1 Bufolo Robe it shows the indian church. after general Price shot in to it and killed several hundred indians in 1847 around Edge paintings shows the adobe fene around village in the center is called Estuaer[?] Where the indians goes Down in it. Just before thay have their Dance, on top of Pale shows a pair of Dear harous[?] Been therefor many years robe price for $30.00
1 Eagle Feather War Bonett Now i give Robe + Bonet verry high[?] $5.00
Total amount $1.05.00
Will send the corn grinders Mondy By Fraight the Bow is Packed with the Lance. If you think the Express is to much i will stand half of it. The agent said it was only $2.40 on Both Bow + Lance. it is much[?] safer to send them by express you will find the best [missing section] you ever seen for the mony[?] if you Dont want Robe + Bonett you can [missing section]
i am sending you a Drawing of one kind that i know the indians used. It is called a burden Basket with willow handle Put over the shoulder and around front basket on the Back of Person i havent seen one for a Long time But will try and get and kind i should see and let you know as soon as i do get any or the kinds you mentioned i will rite to same parties right away
[includes sketch of burden basket]
One kind of Burden Basket made of Willow to cary on their Back they may have some made like sadle baggs but i never noticed any of that Kind or ever heard of any one speak of it Before, until i got your letter i tell you What i have seen. I seen the Nausa indians have something like What you mention made Willow sticks. The size of your little Fingger verry corse work. Thay were using them to carry grapes in when going to market on burows or horses + mules and will try + get one of these also
Yours Truly
F.D. Letton
PS forgot to mention the chamal is a shield to ward of arows or turn them when Purson is shot at that holds the chamal. That [?] could be made hard by weting it with and let dry but [?] look beter as they arSubject
Letton, F.D.
Raton, New Mexico
Lance
Drum
Quiver
Bow
Arrows
Robe -- Buffalo
Belt -- Bridle
General Price
Bonnet -- War
Grinders -- Corn
Basket -- Burden
Bags -- Saddle
Shield
NavajoSubject Person/Organization
Harry L. George Collection
