Name/Title
Letter from Harry L. George to Mrs. Jennie ClintonEntry/Object ID
Q1430.635.101SDescription
Letter from Harry L. George to Mrs. Jennie Clinton discussing details about various baskets received. Vol II pg. 101S
Addressed to Dear Madam, this typed correspondent discusses details about various baskets received. The writer expresses gratitude for the baskets and inquires about their authenticity and age, comparing them to others made by different Native American tribes such as the Klamath, Pitt River, Hoopa, Shasta, and Ute Indians. The letter mentions specific characteristics of the baskets from each tribe, questioning if the ones received are genuinely as aged as claimed. The writer admits a desire to ensure accuracy regarding their age, citing experience with similar baskets over several years, and shows appreciation for a small specimen received. It ends Yours very trulySubject
Mrs. Jennie Clinton
Seneca, Mo.
Klamath
Pitt River
Modoc
Hoopa
Shasta
Quiniault
basketsSubject Person/Organization
Harry L. George Collection