Letter

The image shows a letter dated July 28, 1908, from the Department of the Interior, United States Indian Service, Hoopa Valley Agency and School, addressed to Mr. Harry L. George, a mill agent in St. Joseph, Missouri. The letter describes the basket-making skills of the Native American women on the reservation, noting the varying grades of work and skill involved. It highlights the use of baskets for specific purposes like caps and gathering acorns. The letter also mentions the price range of baskets, $1.50 to $10, and describes the materials and design techniques, such as using black bark from maidenhair ferns. It concludes with an offer to help Mr. George obtain baskets.