Name/Title
Letter from unknown to Harry GeorgeEntry/Object ID
Q1430.635.9kDescription
Vol. II, pg. 9k
A two-page letter from Mrs. Suiwiock in Las Cruces, New Mex to Harry George with information regarding Pomo Indian baskets for sale with descriptions and prices. There is also a copy of page one.
Las Cruces,
New Mex.
May 14, 1917
Mr George
Dear Sir
In this village there are some very fine baskets made by the Pomo Indians of [?] California they are very rare
and very beautiful, they are made of fine grass + the feathers of birds are woven in their shirt
Baskets are very small and it takes an Indian woman from four[?] to five years to make them. I will give you sizes + prices.
1 basket 8 in quail + red headed woodpecker feathers. $30.00
1 basket with feathers 5 [in?] round $25.00
1 oblong 5 in $20.00
1 sure[?] basket med canary + mallard duck 4 ½ in 17.00
1 “” 5 ½ 20.00
37.00
You probably have seen these baskets but to me they are new + beautiful.
Let me hear from you as these baskets are for sale and of course they will not old them
for me unless you are interested. I will send this letter to Rattan to get your address as
I have misplaced it
Very respectfully
Address Mrs C. N. Suiwiock
Box 82
Las Cruces, New Mexico
P. S. Could you give me the address of any merchant interested in ????? & ????
baskets and hampers as they make such fine ones here.
Mrs SuiwiockSubject
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Pomo
BasketsSubject Person/Organization
Harry L. George CollectionCollection
Harry L. George Collection
