Name/Title
Letter from Mrs. F.B. Tichenor to F.M. Gilham Subject DescriptionEntry/Object ID
Q1430.634.182ADescription
A 3-page letter and its envelope from Mrs. F.B. Tichenor to F.M. Gilham discussing baskets from the Rogue River area.Vol 1 P. 182A
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Dear sir;
Mr Gillings handed me your letter asking about Indian baskets
The Rogue River Indians who inhabited this section have all departed to the :Happy Hunting Grounds"
There are not many baskets left except in private collections
I have two baskets but do not care to sell them
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I have the only Rogue River Indian dancing dress in existence
It is made from nuts which grew along the coast - hollowed out and polished
The dress is valued at $500.
I have a chain of 75 that fell from the dress. A Los Angeles enrico dealer
said they were worth $1 apiece and hard to get.
Under separate cover I am sending you 24 of the beads which came
from the dress.
You may have them for $2.50 and the satisfaction
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of knowing they are the genuine article
If you do not care for them please return.
The Indian dress is for sale and I will consider any bid made on it.
Yours truly,
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The envelope addressed to F. M. Gilham in Highland Springs, Lake County, California. The return address is from Mrs. F. B. Tichenor in Port Orford, Oregon. The envelope is stamped with a red two-cent U.S. postage stamp bearing the image of George Washington, and it has a postal cancellation mark from Port Orford dated December 7, 1916.Subject
Mrs. F. B. Tichenor
Port Oxford, Oregon
F. M. Gilham
Highland Springs, California
Baskets
Rogue RiverSubject Person/Organization
Harry L. George Collection
