Yuchi materials, American Philosophical Society Archives

Culture:
Yuchi includes: Euchee
Natchez
Catawba includes: Iswa
Language: English
Date: 1821-1822
Contributor: Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844
Subject: Linguistics | Siouan languages
Type: Text
Genre: Correspondence
Extent: 2 items
Description: Correspondence of Peter S. du Ponceau regarding Yuchi language materials. Includes a letter to John Crowell asking for help in acquiring Natchez, Uchee [Yuchi], and Catawba vocabularies, specifically 150-200 words in five classes [like Jefferson's list]; and a letter to Johann S. Vater sending items on Indian languages of the United States, including a copy of Uchee [Yuchi], and informing that he has completed his translation of Vater's book.
Collection: American Philosophical Society Archives APS.Archives