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Letter Colwyn Bay, Wales, to Henry N. Stevens, 1901 June 7

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Open book Letter Colwyn Bay, Wales, to Henry N. Stevens, 1901 June 7

Title Letter Colwyn Bay, Wales, to Henry N. Stevens, 1901 June 7

Creator Newnham, Jervois Arthur, 1852-1941

Date 1901

Place Manitoba--Norway House

Subjects Cree Indians, Cree language, Hymns, Cree, Methodists, Missionaries

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Signed: J.A. Moosonee.
"Hymns the Swampies their language" (Jack-River, 1841) is in the Edward E. Ayer Collection at the Newberry Library.
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Summary June 7, 1901, letter from Newnham to Henry N. Stevens of H. Stevens, Son & Stiles in London, responding to the latter's request for an evaluation of the Cree text "Hymns the Swampies their language" (Jack-River, 1841). This pamphlet was composed and printed by James Evans, the inventor of the syllabic system of the Cree language who was then superintendent of Methodist missions in the Hudson's Bay Territory, stationed at Norway House, Manitoba. Newnham discusses the work's authorship, translates the title page, and describes its contents.

Biographical/Historical Note Anglican bishop of Moosonee, 1893-1904, and of Saskatchewan, 1904-1921.

Extent 1 item (5 p.) ; 18 cm

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 630

BibID 144628

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 1246px × 1932px 6.92 MB

File Created 09/06/2023

Filename 991446288805867_Ayer_MS_630_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11ON0K

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