Letters to Powell
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content: MS 4024-c Personal letters received by John Wesley Powell

MS 4749 Letter to Major J. W. Powell
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Most of the letters were transferred to Bureau of American Ethnology Archives from the Bureau of American Ethnology Director's office in 1957.
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content: John Wesley Powell papers
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content: John Wesley Powell papers / Personal / Correspondence
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1880-1907, undated
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content: Box 12, Folder 6
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content: National Anthropological Archives
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content: Archival materials
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content: Contains:

(1) Becker, George Ferdinand. San Francisco, California. June 24, 1884. Asking to be relieved of an inefficient clerical helper. 

(2) Bell, Alexander G. Washington, D. C. December 17, 1884. Invitation to dinner.

(3) Croly, Mrs. D. G. [Jane Cunningham]. New York City. 1884. Requesting photographs for an "International Bazar" at Cassel [Kassel], Germany. 

(4) Curtain, Jeremiah. undated. Concerning the history of the name "Powell."

(5) Cushing, Frank Hamilton. Shelter Island, New York. October 31, 1885. Expressing appreciation for Powell's consideration during Cushing's illness. 

(6) Grant, Ulysses S. New York City. August 23, 1883. Requesting a job for a widow. 

(7) Horsford, Eben N. Cambridge, England. November 19, 1883. Expressing strong interest in Cushing's field work and notes, and concern for his health. 

(8) McDonald, J. Wade. Winfield, Kansas. January 6, 1896. Concerning Powell's "The Organization of Scientific Work." 

(9) Minot, Charles F. Boston, Massachusetts. November 7, 1884. Enclosing letters referring to chairmanship of Committee on the International Congress. (Letters returned.) 

(10) Nestler, Julius. Prague, Austria. November 17, 1907 [sic]. Concerning his proposed expedition to Bolivia. 

(11) Niblack, S. S. to Hon. W. Call. Lake City, Florida. January 19, 1884. Enclosed with letter to Powell (missing) and regarding employment of one of Niblack family. 

(12) Owen, Edward T. Madison, Wisconsin. May 7, 1901. Transmitting his article on pronouns. 

(13) Parkman, F[rancis]. Boston. April 12, 1882. Concerning Bandelier's expeditions; and impression of F. H. Cushing. 

(14) Penafiel, Antonio. Mexico City. February 27, 1886. Transmitting publications. Includes English translation.

(15) Powell, Joseph. Towanda, Pennsylvania. May 13, 1884. Genealogical inquiry.

(16) Powers, Stephen. Waterford, Ohio. December 31, 1880.  Acknowleding receipt of the second edition of Introduction to the Study of Indian Languages and providing updates on his family and employment.

(17) Sayles, Ira. Strawberry Plains, Tennessee. August 16, 1885. Enclosing 2 poems on Ulysses S. Grant.

(18) Shaler, N. S. Cambridge, Massachusetts. October 17 and 26, 1886. Social invitations. 

(19) Spencer, Herbert. Bayswater, W., England. July 2, 1883. Expressing interest in the Annual Reports of the Bureau of American Ethnology. 

(20) Tylor, Edward B. Oxford, England. May 16 and October 17, 1884. Concerning his trip to the U. S. and Canada. 

(21) Vogdes, Anthony Wayne. Governor's Island, New York. October 2, 1884.  Concerning an  attack on a party of hunters circa 1873 by Sioux Indians near Fort Fetterman. 

(22) Walcott, Charles D. New York City. July 28, 1881.  Concerning an increase in salary. 

(23) Walker, Francis A., Supt. [Superintendent] of Census. Washington, D. C. August, 7, 1880. Enclosing a letter William H. Hare to Gen. Walker egarding the conduct of Samuel D. Hinma, August 3, 1880, 1 page.  The enclosure is missing.

(24) Welling, James C. Washington, D. C. September 7 and October 3, 1884.  Concerning Powell's making Inaugural Address at the new "School of Science and Arts" [Corcoran Scientific School of Columbian University].