Letter from C.B. Fenton to Harry George

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Name/Title

Letter from C.B. Fenton to Harry George

Entry/Object ID

Q1430.634.140F

Description

A 2-page letter from C.B. Fenton to Harry George describing various items for sale. It includes a blank claim form and Money Order receipt. Vol 1 P. 140F Dear Sir I have a nice Chippewa Papoose Carrier 23 inches long made of buckskin on a board form at $6.00 I have one more elaborate in a woven reed frame with a woven red flap or face guard 34 inches long at $9.00 Also one 34 inches long of the same design as the last described $12.00.These Papoose Carriers are Sioux indian make and very choice old pieces - If you will send one P6 order form for any or all of these (this is in book here) I will send them to you for inspection carriage both ways to be paid by you if returning in good order reference Milton ?????? Esq of your city on the postmaster of the city. Respectfully yours ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have some very fine buckskin game bags decorated with beads, feathers & porcupine quills from 6.50 to $8.00 each also Beaded Vests beaded all over the fronts also a fine silver Beaded buckskin Tobaco bag $11.00 - besides many other genuine and old indian relics that cannot be very well described in a letter as you will see by my card I am one of the oldest dealers in the west and I only handle the genuine Indian goods Respectfully yours

Subject

C. B. Fenton Fenton's Department Store Madison Island, Michigan Chippewa Carrier -- Papoose Bags Vests

Subject Person/Organization

Harry L. George Collection