Collector:

Fenton, William N. (William Nelson), 1908-2005  Search this

Creator:

Blatchford, Samuel, 1767-1828  Search this

Correspondent:

McIlwraith, T. F. (Thomas Forsyth), 1899-1964  Search this

Extent:

22 Pages

Culture:

Iroquois  Search this

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Date:

undated

Scope and Contents:

Contents: 1.) Dr Blatchford's address to the Oneida Indians, September 24, 1810. Typescript, 1 page and pencil Manuscript on reverse, 1 page. 2.) Superstitions and Traditions among the Six Nations of the Grand River: Canada/Thunder and Lightning. 2 page typescript written on back of Christmas Pastoral letter, C. of E., 1902, on same typewriter as Number 1. 3.) Unsigned letter in Mohawk script, with translation ["writer possibly Joseph Brant."--Fenton] 12 pages. 4.) Mohawk vocabulary (trees, animals, reptiles, birds). 5 page manuscript and 1 page typescript copy. 4 pages covering correspondence between McIlwraith and Fenton.

Local Numbers:

NAA MS 1784

Topic:

Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this

Indians of North America -- Northeast  Search this

Citation:

Manuscript 1784, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

NAA.MS1784

Archival Repository:

National Anthropological Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw344c21275-13a2-40a1-b8cb-80f9cd670b8d

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-naa-ms1784