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National Anthropological Archives
MS 4169 Letter to John R. Swanton
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS4169
- Creators:
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Porter, Kenneth Wiggins, 1905-1981Swanton, John Reed, 1873-1958
- Dates:
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August 25, 1943
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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2 Pages
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
To John R. Swanton, regarding the origin of the name Bucker (Buckra) Woman's Town. Also refers to escape of John Cavallo, alias Gopher John, and other Seminole Indians whom he thinks escaped with Wild Cat from Fort Marion, prison, Florida.
Using the Collection
Citation
Manuscript 4169, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 4169
Local Note
Local Note
typescript letter signed
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Indians of North America -- Southern states | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Horse, John, 1812-1882 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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