Letter from Harry L. George to the Smithsonian Institution

Name/Title

Letter from Harry L. George to the Smithsonian Institution

Entry/Object ID

Q1430.635.102B

Description

Letter from Harry L. George to the Smithsonian Institution requesting information on obtaining baskets made by the Panamint Indians. Vol II pg. 102B Dear Sirs: In the letter Mr George expresses gratitude for a previous correspondence from January 20th and a pamphlet received. The letter requests information on obtaining baskets made by the Panamint Indians, noting that several trips to California to locate these specimens have been unsuccessful. He references a 1902 report and an article by Frederick V. Colville, seeking assistance in accessing the baskets. The letter closes with an appeal for definitive information regarding the baskets and the possibility of acquiring specimens.

Subject

Smithsonian Institution Washington, D. C. baskets Panamint Indians Frederick V. Colville

Subject Person/Organization

Harry L. George Collection