Quinnipiac materials, Samuel George Morton Papers

Culture:

Quinnipiac includes: Eansketambawg

Mohican includes: Mahican, Muhhekunneuw

Language: English

Date: February 3, 1837

Contributor: Herrick, Edward Claudius, 1811-1862

Subject: Grave robbing | Human remains | Skulls | Phrenology | Anthropometry | Connecticut--History

Type: Text

Genre: Correspondence

Extent: 1 page

Description: Letter discussing grave robbing of Indigenous ancestors' remains. Regarding skull from Fort Hill, East Haven, Connecticut, tribe of the Quinnipiacks, a branch of the Mohekaneews or Mohicans. Hopes to get more. Those which a farmer has turned up probably those of an English settler; but to avoid over-generalizing, Morton must have more. Forwarded by Benjamin Silliman.

Collection: Samuel George Morton Papers Mss.B.M843

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