Name/Title
Letter from Harry George to O.H. LippsEntry/Object ID
Q1430.635.6EDescription
Typed letter from Harry George to O.H. Lipps indicating a New York draft for $5 for the purchase of items from the Nez Perce Reservation. Vol II pg. 6E
The letter expresses gratitude for a previous correspondence on August 10 and mentions the enclosure of a New York draft for $5.00. Harry George requests the best possible specimen for the price and mentions a Klamath cook basket, suggesting it would be comparable to the desired Nez Perces basket. The letter praises the Harvey collection in Albuquerque and recounts how a friend sold $2000.00 worth of baskets in California, indicating that a similar purchase would be considerable. It is signed “Yours very truly”,
The letter appears to be typed on the back of Harry L. George's letterheadSubject
Harry L. George
O. H. Lipps
Department of the Interior
United States Indian Service
Nez Perces Agency
Lapwai, Idaho
Baskets
Bags
Nez Perce
Umatilla
Klamath
Fred Harvey CompanySubject Person/Organization
Harry L. George Collection