Letter from F.M. Gilham to Harry George discussing baskets.. Undated. Vol 1 P. 180D
Handwritten letter:
One old baby basket 2.24
Rare as they do not care to sell them
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One old cooking basket "Yurok" good ones 1.40
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I want to call your attention to the Ti weave basket read what Purdy says
I have only four 4 on hand I have hard work to get any
I have one with about 40 hours of wampum on
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----------- about 2 in deep
---------- I have never
seen a nicer one, You can have it for 5.50 ?????? price
All I send on approval
I have been trying to get Indians to make the Ti weave in 4 and 5 inches.
I could sell all I could get.
I buy every Ti weave I can find.
Subject
F. M. Gilham
Highland Springs, California
Bonnet -- Baby
Yurok
Basket
Carl Purdy
