Letter from M.M. Griffith to Harry George

Letter

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St. Joseph Museums

An official letter from the Department of the Interior, United States Indian Service addressed to Harry L. George from the school's superintendent. It responds to an inquiry about the making of Indian baskets, stating that the author has been in charge for a short time and has no knowledge of whether the baskets are made by Indians in their homes. The letter indicates that no baskets are made at the school and invites the recipient to write again in the future for more information, once the writer has become more acquainted with the Indians and their occupations.

An official letter from the Department of the Interior, United States Indian Service addressed to Harry L. George from the school's superintendent. It responds to an inquiry about the making of Indian baskets, stating that the author has been in charge for a short time and has no knowledge of whether the baskets are made by Indians in their homes. The letter indicates that no baskets are made at the school and invites the recipient to write again in the future for more information, once the writer has become more acquainted with the Indians and their occupations.

Name/Title

Letter from M.M. Griffith to Harry George

Entry/Object ID

Q1430.634.174D

Description

Letter from M.M. Griffith to Harry George noting he/she has only been at the school for a short time and cannot provide information about if the tribes under his/her care make baskets. Vol 1 P. 174D

Subject

M. M. Griffith Department of the Interior United States Indian Service Ft. Bidwell School, California Baskets

Subject Person/Organization

Harry L. George Collection