Correspondence on Indian names, 1854-1860
Mss.497.3.H39
Correspondence | 1857-1860 | |||
1 Streeter, Sebastian F. (Sebastian Ferris), 1810-1864.
Letter to Matthew S. Henry | Jan. 17, 1857 | 8x5 | ||
Baltimore, A.L.S. 3p. Only J.H.Alexander can help with Indian names in Penna.and N.J. Asks for definition of Powhatan names. General physical description: 8x5 | ||||
2 Streeter, Sebastian F. (Sebastian Ferris), 1810-1864.
Letter to Matthew S. Henry | Feb. 8, 1857 | 8x5 | ||
Baltimore, A.L.S. 6p. Cannot help with expenses to visit Indian tribes in Canada to study languages. Refers to Heckewelder. Concerning definitions of Powhatan names. Freeman Guide 3063. General physical description: 8x5 | ||||
3 Streeter, Sebastian F. (Sebastian Ferris), 1810-1864.
Letter to [Matthew S. Henry] | March 10-13, 1857 | 8x5 | ||
Baltimore; A.L.S. 8p. Concerning definitions of Indian names, expecially those of the Lenni Lenape and the Powhatans. Freeman Guide 1185. General physical description: 8x5 | ||||
4 Streeter, Sebastian F. (Sebastian Ferris), 1810-1864.
Letter to Matthew S. Henry | March 27, 1857 | 8x5 | ||
Baltimore, A.L.S. 2p. Will ask Alexander if his letters should be forwarded to Henry. If the answer is no, that is final. Freeman Guide 1186. General physical description: 8x5 | ||||
5 Streeter, Sebastian F. (Sebastian Ferris), 1810-1864.
Letter to Matthew S. Henry | March 30, 1857 | 8x5 | ||
Baltimore, A.L.S. 2p. Left correspondence with Alexander, and will forward it to Henry if he agrees. Concerning definition of Indian names, possibly Iroquoian. Freeman Guide 1186. General physical description: 8x5 | ||||
6 Streeter, Sebastian F. (Sebastian Ferris), 1810-1864.
Letter to Matthew S. Henry | April 3, 1857 | 8x5 | ||
Baltimore, A.L.S. 3p. Enc. Forwarded letters to Henry, as Alexander's enclosed note recommends. Concerning study of Indian languages. For enclosure, see: ALexander to M.S. Henry; April 2, 1857 (497.3:H39, no.14). Freeman Guide 1186. General physical description: 8x5 | ||||
7 Streeter, Sebastian F. (Sebastian Ferris), 1810-1864.
Letter to [Matthew S. Henry] | May 2, 1857 | 8x5 | ||
Baltimore, A.L.S. 1p. Will write when he has time, for he has just returned from an extensive trip. Freeman Guide 1186. General physical description: 8x5 | ||||
8 Streeter, Sebastian F. (Sebastian Ferris), 1810-1864.
Letter to [Matthew S. Henry] | Sept. 22, 1857 | 8x5 | ||
Baltimore, A.L.S. 1p. Has been too busy to answer properly Can see Alexander. Freeman Guide 1186. General physical description: 8x5 | ||||
9 Streeter, Sebastian F. (Sebastian Ferris), 1810-1864.
Letter to Matthew S. Henry | Oct. 14, 1857 | 8x5 | ||
Baltimore, A.L.S. 3p. No financial aid can be expected from Maryland, and Alexander says Henry is not encouraging. Freeman Guide 1186. General physical description: 8x5 | ||||
10 Streeter, Sebastian F. (Sebastian Ferris), 1810-1864.
Letter to Matthew S. Henry | Jan. 14, 1858 | 7x4-1/2 | ||
Baltimore, A.L.S. 3p. Concerning publication of work on Indian names. Freeman Guide 3707. General physical description: 7x4-1/2 | ||||
11 Streeter, Sebastian F. (Sebastian Ferris), 1810-1864.
Letter to Matthew S. Henry | Oct. 18, 1859 | 8x5 | ||
Baltimore, A.L.S. 2p.and end. Is too occupied to work on the hobby of Indian languages. No help from Maryland is possible on publications. Freeman Guide 1187. General physical description: 8x5 | ||||
12 Streeter, Sebastian F. (Sebastian Ferris), 1810-1864.
Letter to [Matthew S. Henry] | Nov. 10, 1859 | 8x5 | ||
Baltimore, A.L.S. 2p. Could not help in his request to locate certain documents. General physical description: 8x5 | ||||
13 Streeter, Sebastian F. (Sebastian Ferris), 1810-1864.
Letter to Matthew S. Henry | undated | 8x5 | ||
A.L.S. 2p. Incomplete. Concerning the definitions of Indian names. Freeman Guide 1188. General physical description: 8x5 | ||||
14 Alexander, J. H. (John Henry), 1812-1867.
Letter to M[atthew] S. Henry, Philadelphia | April 2, 1857 | 8x6-1/2 | ||
Baltimore, A.L.S. 1p. Will confer with Henry at the Smithsonian about aid for Indian language studies. Enclosed originally in: Streeter to M.S.Henry; (497.3:H39,no.6). Freeman Guide 1110. General physical description: 8x6-1/2 | ||||
15 Alexander, J. H. (John Henry), 1812-1867.
Letter to M[atthew] S. Henry, Philadelphia | April 17, 1857 | 8x5 | ||
Baltimore, A.L.S. 4p. Only unperishable sceinces received aid from the Smithsonian. The government was "fleeced" by Schoolcraft in his study of Indian languages. Suggest join support for M. S. Henry in his study by the Pennsylvania and Maryland Historical Societies, and the Smithsonian and the U.S. government. Freeman Guide 1111. General physical description: 8x5 | ||||
16 Alexander, J. H. (John Henry), 1812-1867.
Letter to M[atthew] S. Henry, Philadelphia | April 30, 1857 | 8x5 | ||
Baltimore, A.L.S. 3p. If secretary of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania will notify the Maryland Historical Society of plans to aid M. S. Henry in his study of Delaware Indian linguistics (money to go through Historical Society of Pennsylvania), then J. Henry Alexander and the Smithsonian might aid too. Freeman Guide 1112. General physical description: 8x5 | ||||
17 Alexander, J. H. (John Henry), 1812-1867.
Letter to M[atthew] S. Henry, Philadelphia | Aug. 21, 1857 | 8x5 | ||
Baltimore, A.L.S. 2p. Chances that Henry and the Smithsonian will help on the study of Indian language. Freeman Guide 1113. General physical description: 8x5 | ||||
18 Alexander, J. H. (John Henry), 1812-1867.
Maryland names | undated | 8x5 | ||
A.D. 4p. These names are based on Indian words. Freeman Guide 344. General physical description: 8x5 | ||||
19 Ballard, Edward, 1804-1870.
Letter to Matthew S. Henry, Philadelphia | Dec. 31, 1859 | 8x5 | ||
Brunswick, Me., A.L.S. 8p. Concerning Indian names in New England. Freeman Guide 346. General physical description: 8x5 | ||||
20 Ballard, Edward, 1804-1870.
Letter to M[atthew] S. Henry, Philadelphia | Feb. 6-7, 1860 | 8x5 | ||
Brunswick, Me., A.L.S. 12p. Concerning the Indians and their languages. Freeman Guide 346. General physical description: 8x5 | ||||
21 Parsons, Usher, 1788-1868.
Letter to Matthew S. Henry | Jan. 22, 1860 | 8x5 | ||
Providence, A.L.S. 3p. Concerning Indian place names in New England. Freeman Guide 359. General physical description: 8x5 | ||||
22 Leland, P. Washington (Phineas Washington), 1798-1870.
Letter to M[atthew] S. Henry | Jan. 9, 1860 | 9-3/4x8 | ||
Fall River, A.L.S. 2p. Sends copy of publication. Has worked on Algonquin dialects only. Refers to Parsons. Freeman Guide 357. General physical description: 9-3/4x8 |