Name/Title
Letter from T.R. Roddy to Harry GeorgeEntry/Object ID
Q1430.634.282ADescription
Letter from T.R. Roddy to Harry George discussing a wampum collection for sale. Vol I pg. 282A
Dear Nr George -
I have yours of 10th to show you that I want to do right with you &give you good interesting pieces - am going to accept your offer & credit the 87.50 against the Wampum 100.00in regard to the Wampum Collection- It is the rarest to be had - the dark strings are 3 to 400 years old and were used in this country as our money from 1650 to 1700- I mean, East NY & c- My son said that little string was worth 30.00 - shirts dont seem to wear late years - I dont see why they are good as ??? we have 12 or 15 & about as many dresses - They may be all right someday as they are getting quite scarce - you spoke about an Osage club- We just got 1 fine old club with ???? ???? of old Mr Walla one of the Old Osage Warriors - will send on approval. Lets us know anything you think you need & will find
Yours truly send you ????? of club
?????? will take 35.00 for it it'd sacred &
rare we gave ??????? 52.00 in trade ??????
and could not accept lessSubject
Roddy, T.R.
Indian Curio Company
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Pawhuska, Oklahoma
WampumSubject Person/Organization
Harry L. George Collection