Name/Title
Letter from Grace Nicholson to Harry GeorgeEntry/Object ID
Q1430.635.45ADescription
Vol II pg. 45A
Letter from Grace Nicholson to Harry George describing details of baskets she has listed and their tribes of origin.
[?] N. 08 [?] Ave.,
Pasadena, Calif, April 30, 1910
Mr. Harry L. George,
201 Saxton Bank Bldg.,
St Joseph, Mo.
Dear Sir: –
Inclosed please find list of Baskets which I am sending for your approval. The prices are [marked?] met. As soon as I hear from you about the Baskets which you desire to keep, I will send full information regarding them.
The old Wintun Basket is a very rare specimen. #41 strainer is also scarce and was made by the old Indians at Santa Barbara Mission. These Baskets are known as the Channel Mission Indian Baskets.
The Hoh, Quite, Lumi, Tulalip will pretty near finish your Washington list. Later when I receive another private collection of Baskets, which I have contracted for I will be able to fill out your list.
I have a large fine old Tonto Apache plaque at $15 net, but am not sending it in this lot, as it does not pack well with them. My Cocopah is also large; this and a few other Arizona Baskets can be sent later.
The so called Tulare Baskets and Tule River Baskets of Southern California are the same tribe. Tejon Tularen are different and are very scarce. The onlt specimen I have is worth $60. Concowa are also scarce but I am sending you a good example, at a low price.
#2–
I have been altogether too busy to go over my Alaskan Collection and price the articles of which you kindly sent me a list. In fact I have not had the time to take up the matter of selling the entire collection to other parties, my business has never been so great as this season.
It is a delight to learn of your proposed loan to the School Board. Such collections as yours are of great educational value. The minute one is installed where the people can benefit by seeing it the School Board and the citizens will appreciate your unselfishness, in the matter. I know this from the experience of other parties who have made such gifts.
My buyer starts on a three months’ trip of Northern and Middle California about the middle of May. I will not be able to enter the field until about a month later and remain until Sept. 15th. I can hardly wait until the time comes to close up my Shop and be out in the open again.
The Mesa Grande Mission Basket, which you purcahsd sometime ago, is included in the lot. I am sending aphotograph of the weaver.
In reply to your inquiry about what to do to protect your feather Baskets from moths. Would state that we use a preparation made of gasoline, with small amount of oil of cedar oil, and pulverized moth balls. Spray this on Baskets, rugs, or any other articles which you desire to protect. Gasoline alone if used once in two or three months is also effective. The usual precautions to be observed.
Very truly yours,
Grace NicholsonSubject
Nicholson, Grace
Pasadena, California
Basket
Basket -- Wintun
Santa Barbara Mission
Basket -- Channel Mission
Tulalip
Hoh
Queete
Lumi
Apache -- Tonto
Cocopah
Basket -- Tulare
Basket -- Tule River
Basket -- Mesa Grande Mission
Basket -- FeatherSubject Person/Organization
Harry L. George Collection
