National Anthropological Archives

MS 180 Apache vocabulary and ethnographic notes

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS180
Creators:
Higgins, N. S.
Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878
Gibbs, George, 1815-1873
Dates:
1866
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
36 Pages
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Includes:
Higgins to Joseph Henry. New York City, April 21, 1866. Ethnographic notes and vocabulary (pages 23-29) of Apache tribes of Arizona Territory ...collected from captives belonging to the Chiricahua, Sierra Blanca, Pinal and Coyotero tribes... (according to letter to Gibbs, May 2, 1866 -- see Manuscript No. 171). 30 pages.
Henry to Gibbs. April 24, 1866. Transmitting Higgins Manuscript for comment. 1 page.
Gibbs to Henry. April 25, 1866. Rough draft of letter commenting on Higgins Manuscript 2 pages.
Gibbs to Higgins. April 25, 1866. Rough draft of letter about Manuscript and Higginsʹ future work. 3 pages.

Using the Collection

Citation
Manuscript 180, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

More Information

Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 180

Local Note

Local Note
See also Manuscript 171, Higginsʹ reply to Gibbs.


Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Language and languages -- Documentation Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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