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1	Author:	Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Essai de solution du problème philologique proposé en l'année 1823 par la commission de l'Institut de France, 1823
	Dates:	1823
	Abstract:	The Essai de Solution ... is part of the Stephen Du Poneau Collection. The collection as a whole has a wide array of material, although it is particularly strong in of Native American language material from the nineteenth century. This essay was likely submitted for the Volney Prize in linguistics and reflects Du Ponceau's interests in language more generally. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.410.D92.1
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Beyond Early America \| Language and Linguistics
	Genre:	Foreign Language \| Language Material \| Manuscript Essays
	Subjects:	Linguistics. \| Philology.

2	Author:	Sagard, Gabriel.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Dictionnaire de la langue huronne, 1632
	Dates:	1632
	Abstract:	This slender manuscript volume contains a transcription of a dictionary of the Huron compiled by Sagard Gabriel in the early 17th century. The document was transcribed and given to Peter DuPonceau in the 19th century for his work on Native American languages. It is in French with an occasional marginalia note in English. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.497.33.Sa1
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Language and Linguistics \| Native America
	Genre:	Language Material \| Manuscript Essays \| Native American Materials
	Subjects:	Indians of North America -- Languages \| Missionaries. \| Wyandot language

3	Author:	James, Edwin,1797-1861.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Some account of the Menomonies, with a specimen of an attempt to form a dictionary of their language, 1827
	Dates:	1827
	Abstract:	This volume appears to be a draft of a language textbook for the Menomonee and Ojibwa. It begins with an overview of the Menomonee, their culture, history, and location. The text then goes on to describe their language with examples of words and usage. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.970.1.J23
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Language and Linguistics \| Native America
	Genre:	Language Material \| Manuscript Essays \| Native American Materials
	Subjects:	Indians of North America -- Languages \| Menominee language -- Dictionaries

4	Author:	Roth, Johann Ferdinand,d. 1814	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Ein Versuch: der Geschichte unsers Herrn u. Heylandes Jesu Christi in dass Delawarische übersezt der Unami von der Marter Woche an bis zur Himmalfahrt unsers Herrn, 1770-1772
	Dates:	1770-1772
	Abstract:	This volume contains an account of Jesus' life that was translated into Delaware. Compiled by a Moravian missionary, the volume may lend insight into the proselytizing techniques of Moravian missionaries. MOLE contains an extended description of the volume and its background. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.232.9.R74
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Language and Linguistics \| Native America \| Religion
	Genre:	Language Material \| Manuscript Essays
	Subjects:	Bible stories, German. \| Missionaries.

5	Author:	Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Chronological series of facts relating to Louisiana; its limits and bounds, 1804
	Dates:	1804
	Abstract:	This bound volume contains two discreet documents written by Thomas Jefferson (which have been subsequently printed in various sources). The first is a letter from Thomas Jefferson to Peter Du Ponceau dated Monticello, December 30, 1817. In it, Jefferson discusses his acquisition of Louisiana, his Indian vocabularies, and Meriwether Lewis' contributions to it. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.973.4.J35c
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Colony and State Specific History \| Diplomatic History \| Exploration. \| Language and Linguistics \| Military History
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Manuscript Essays
	Subjects:	Louisiana Purchase -- Discovery and exploration.

6	Author:	Parker, Ely Samuel, 1828-1895	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Ely Samuel Parker Papers
	Dates:	1794-1946
	Abstract:	The Ely Parker Collection is a large and rich amalgamation of documents relating to the New York Seneca and to Ely Parker's own life. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.497.3.P223
	Extent:	3.5 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Education \| Government Affairs \| Language and Linguistics \| Law \| Military History \| Native America \| Religion \| Science and technology
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Language Material \| Manuscript Essays \| Native American Materials \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Canals -- New York (State) \| Engineers -- New York (State) \| Freemasons -- New York (State) \| Iroquois Indians \| Ogden Land Company \| Seneca Indians -- Missions \| Seneca Indians -- New York (State) \| Seneca Indians -- Religion \| Seneca language \| Society of Friends -- Relations with Indians \| Tonawanda Indian Reservation (N.Y.)