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National Anthropological Archives
MS 7511 Letter to Theodore F. Dwight
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7511
- Creators:
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Pilling, James Constantine, 1846-1895
- Dates:
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July 1, 1885
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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1 Page
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letter in response to Dwight's request for a copy of the Proof-sheets of a bibliography of the languages of the North American Indians. Pilling states that only 100 copies were printed and they were intended for students of the languages who might help him correct and expand it. The letter bears a stamp of the Library of the Department of State.
Administration
Custodial History
The item was found in the back of a filing cabinet in the Smithsonian's Anthropology Library. How it got there is not known.
Using the Collection
Citation
Manuscript 7511, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 7511
Local Note
Local Note
Typescript letter signed
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight, Theodore F. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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