Morgan, Lewis Henry. Letter to Ely Samuel Parker, January 29, 1850

Title

Morgan, Lewis Henry. Letter to Ely Samuel Parker, January 29, 1850

Creator

Morgan, Lewis Henry, 1818-1881

Contributor

Parker, Ely Samuel, 1828-1895

Date

1850-01-29

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Place of Issue

Rochester, NY

Location

Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Call number

AM85

Text

<span>Rochester January 29, 1850</span><br /><span>D[ea]r Ely,</span><br /><span>I wish to trouble you now for a favor which will require a little of your time</span><br /><span>and patience. I am now writing an article upon the Religious System of the Iroquois</span><br /><br /><br />Still there are some things about it I do not comprehend. Does Each<br/><br />person go near the Dog and make a confession of his sins in silence? How is it<br/><br />about the story of [wampum?] It is always put about the neck of the dog I understand<br/><br />each on [latches?] his individual since into this "string" after which it is hung around<br/><br />the dogs neck & burned with him. Explain this whole process minutely and you<br/><br />will oblige me greatly.

Tags

Parker, Ely Samuel, 1828-1895

Collection

A.M85 Lewis Henry Morgan Papers

Citation

Morgan, Lewis Henry, 1818-1881, “Morgan, Lewis Henry. Letter to Ely Samuel Parker, January 29, 1850,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 22, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/5189.

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