Letter from DeWitt S. Harris to Harry George

Name/Title

Letter from DeWitt S. Harris to Harry George

Entry/Object ID

Q1430.634.229J

Description

Vol 1 P. 229J Letter from DeWitt S. Harris to Harry George describing the kinds of baskets made by the Eastern Cherokees. Dear Sir, Replying to your inquiry of the 9th instant relative to these Indians being basket makers, will say that some of them make a good many baskets. They make them of cane and of splints. The cane baskets are the better ones. There s but one tribe of Indians here - the Eastern Cherokees. Very respectfully,

Subject

DeWitt S. Harris Department of the Interior United States Indian Service Cherokee, North Carolina Baskets Cherokee -- Eastern

Subject Person/Organization

Harry L. George Collection