Letter from Harry George to the Mohonk Lodge Subject Description

Letter

St. Joseph Museums

The image shows a typewritten letter dated 7/21/08 from Harry L. George, a mill agent and general commission merchant in St. Joseph, MO, addressed to an unspecified recipient at Rainy Mountain Lodge, Colony, Oklahoma. The letter references a previous communication from the 23rd and discusses the approval and potential acquisition of baskets made by the Ft. Sill Apache and other items of interest.

Name/Title

Letter from Harry George to the Mohonk Lodge Subject Description

Entry/Object ID

Q1430.635.107J

Description

Letter from Harry George to the Mohonk Lodge regarding baskets he would like and descriptions of some he already has. Vol II pg. 107J A typewritten letter discussing the approval of receiving baskets made by the Ft. Sill Apache Indians. The writer expresses interest in any extraordinary works and mentions preferences for small, high-quality specimens. There is a reference to a prior communication, "your letter of the 23rd," and specific requests for unique basket styles, including Mission and Pima plaques made from grass, rather than willows. George expresses interest in items that might meet his approval, including Mission baskets and heart-shaped double weave items from the Chetimache, as well as Pima plaques made from grass rather than willow. He conveys a preference for small, high-quality specimens over larger, inferior works and concludes with "Yours very truly."

Subject

Harry George Mohonk Lodge Colony, Oklahoma Baskets Apache Mission Chetimache -- Chetimacha Pima

Subject Person/Organization

Harry L. George Collection