Osage materials, Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection

Culture:
Osage includes: 𐓁𐒻 π“‚π’Όπ’°π“‡π’Όπ’°Ν˜
Language: English
Date: January 13, 1826; March 13, 1958
Contributor: Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844 | Anderson, James
Subject: Linguistics | Indian captivities | Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806) | Expeditions
Type: Text
Genre: Correspondence
Extent: 2 items
Description: Du Ponceau to Marc Antoine Jullien de Paris regarding Cass' article in the North American Review exposing John D. Hunter as a fraud; had stated privately that this was the case in 1822. Encloses news clipping of anonymous letter (by Du Ponceau) of 1822 which exposes Hunter on linguistic grounds. [N.B. Du Ponceau had been fooled by Hunter in New York, but had found he lacked knowledge of Osage in later visit to Philadelphia.] Anderson to Carl P. Russell regarding plan of Fort Osage in original of Clark's diary [#2607] and location of other Clark items dealing with Fort Osage.
Collection: Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection Mss.Ms.Coll.200