Name/Title
Letter from Sarah J. Henderson to Harry GeorgeEntry/Object ID
Q1430.634.227EDescription
Vol 1 P. 227E
Letter from Sarah J. Henderson to Harry George discussing hats and other items for sale.
Dear Sir:-
In answer to your favor under cover of Dec. 19th 1911, I have to say that the Shaman hat you asked for, if in any possession is not known to me by that name, and I have not to this date secured any definite information concerning the Shamans work.
I have some hats from northern country that have painted on them more or less elaborate decorations, and a part of the decorations takes the form of rings.
Some of these hats are regular hat shape: one is a sort of dome, or helmet shape and I know of another of the same shape that might probably be secured.
I have also lately secured a couple of very choice Shasta caps that were brought from the squaw who made them first as she was about to give them the finishing touches by removing the ends of grasses from the inside of the caps.
The purchaser chose to have those ends left to better show the method of weaving. Last summer, while in Portland, she wanted money and sold to me.
Also I have an acquaintance who is the possessor of a thirty six fishing net, about six feet on width, net that was taken from the casche of an old Indian chief, (which casche was situated on the bank of the Yukon River) by an old prospector who traded to a squaw a decorated blue and white cup for the information that enabled him to locate the indian casche in which the net was stored.
Such nets I am told are rare and very difficult to find. It is made from a tree bark that has first been buried for a certain period and then the fiber after being pealed is subjected to a treatment, known only to the Indians, which renders it pliable or well as strong. She say the mesh of the net is about three inches, and the prospector told her that during the fishing season this net would be stretched from bank to bank of the river to impede the progress of the fish to enable the indian to spear and land these for a food supple.
The price she asks is one Hundred ($100.00) Dollars. If you wish to consider these articles they will be submitted by express in the usual way. I have not yet secured any specimens of the Karuk indian basketry.
Please give one date concerning section the Shamans work come from. Very truly yours.Subject
Sarah J. Henderson
Portland, Oregon
Hat -- Shaman
ShastaSubject Person/Organization
Harry L. George Collection
