Sak and Fox words with their English equivalents. A note inside the back cover states "C.S.F. to Mrs. S.," asking her to excuse the "erroz in Spelling They are not mind (sic.). written on the night of my return from a memorable Expedition."
Provenance
Purchased from Harold Nester (Catalog West 82, #397; $225.00), 02/22/1982.
General physical description
1 volume, 27 p.
Early American History Note
This volume contains Sak and Fox words with their English equivalents. It likely dates to the nineteenth century. One of the more notable features of this collection is that it includes words for relatively recent inventions, such as the steam boat.
Genre(s)
- Language Material
Personal Name(s)
- Anonymous
- Nester, Harold
Subject(s)
- Fox language
- Indians of North America--Languages
- Language and Linguistics
- Native America
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