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MS 3260 Correspondence regarding Cyrus Thomas' study of Pre-columbian Mexican manuscripts and writing systems

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Correspondent:
Thomas, Cyrus, 1825-1910  Search this
Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison), 1837-1899  Search this
Rosny, Léon de, 1837-1914  Search this
Dacus, J. A. (Joseph A.)  Search this
Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887  Search this
Peñafiel, Antonio, 1830-1922  Search this
Creator:
Butler, Amos W. (Amos William), 1860-1937  Search this
Extent:
33 Pages
Culture:
Mayas  Search this
Maya  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Calendars
Date:
1884, 1885, 1886
Scope and Contents:
Correspondence on Professor Thomas' Mexican and Mayan Researches.
Contents: Three letters from Dr Daniel G. Brinton re. various articles by Thomas, including criticisms and corrections, 1884 and 1885. Draft of a letter to Dr Brinton from Thomas, no date. Letter from Dr J. A. Dacus to Spencer F. Baird (forwarded to Thomas) re. inscribed tablet found in Zacatecas, Mexico, 1885. Letter from Antonio Penafiel re. consignment of Mexican Manuscripts for study, 1886. Letter from Leon de Rosny (in French with attached translation) re. article on Codex Cortesiano by Thomas, 1884. Article on the "Sacrificial Stone of San Juan Teotihuacan" sent by the author, Amos W. Butler, 1885. Note and clipping entitled, "Key to Aztec Literature" sent to Thomas by J. Stevenson, 1884.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 3260
Local Note:
typescript and autograph document
Topic:
Archeology -- Mexico  Search this
Mayas  Search this
Writing systems -- glyphs  Search this
Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this
Mexico  Search this
Central America  Search this
Genre/Form:
Calendars
Citation:
Manuscript 3260, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS3260
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3196e6a8a-96c9-4b26-b5f9-60df92d7cd66
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms3260