National Anthropological Archives

MS 806 Chochone and Paiute vocabulary

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS806
Creators:
Remy, Jules, 1826-1893
Gibbs, George, 1815-1873
Dates:
ca. 1861
Languages:
Multiple languages
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Physical Description:
2 Pages
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Copied by George Gibbs from Remy's "A Journey to Great Salt Lake City," Volume 1, page 109, about 55 words, and about 26 Paiute words, all with French equivalents. Short list of Paviotso words on second page headed "Paiute words from Remy."

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Quotation by Gibbs: "Kowilths [Wishosk] is the name of the tribe.... The vocabulary was filled by Zara C. Williams, Table Bluff, Humboldt Bay, Oct. 1856, and forwarded me by Mr Numa Duperie."

Using the Collection

Citation
Manuscript 806, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 806

Local Note

Local Note
manuscript document


Keywords

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