Name/Title
Letter from Grace Nicholson to Harry GeorgeEntry/Object ID
Q1430.635.52CDescription
Vol II pg. 52C
Letter from Grace Nicholson to Harry George discussing baskets made by the Seri Indians of Lower California, Mexican and willow baskets he would like, and a visit he might make to her area.
May 4, 1912.
Mr. Harry L. George,
201 Saxton Bank Bldg.,
St Joseph, Mo.,
Dear Mr. George,
I notice by the inclosed letter that I answered yours of the 28th of March but sent same by mistake to St Louis, Mo., and it has just been returned to me.
Regarding the Seri Indians of Lower California. Would state that I have never had any of their work, but from numerous conversations with parties who have been there, i do not think it would be difficult to secure something made by these Indians. The Baskets the parties saw were very large sort of storage baskets. Their very small Baskets were exceedingly poor. Some writers say that these Indians are cannibals and then others contradict the statement and have been all over the island without any trouble. There are not a great many of the Indians, and they come to the mainland - Mexico - and spend a good deal of their time there.
I made a note in my Want Book that you were in the market for genuine Mexican Baskets, and shall surely give you first chance at anything that I can secure.
In yours of April 25th you speak of a basket of willows with a handle to it. I have a good many Baskets from different localities which would fit your description. Whenever you come across the picture of the Basket, you have in mind, please make a drawing of it and let me know from what locality it was secured. I will probably be able to send you one.
I regret that you will not be able to enjoy the good times here with the Shriners. I fyou come this Fall you will find that I have even a larger collection than at the present time.
With best wishes, I am
Very truly yours,
Grace Nicholson.Subject
Grace Nicholson
Pasadena, California
Basket -- SeriSubject Person/Organization
Harry L. George Collection
