Newberry Library - Letter to James Constantine Pilling, between 1883 and 1895

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Open book Letter to James Constantine Pilling, between 1883 and 1895

Title Letter to James Constantine Pilling, between 1883 and 1895

Creator E. A. S

Date 1883-1895

Place Arizona, Arizona--San Carlos Indian Reservation, Mexico

Language English

Subjects Apache captivities, Indian captivities

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Formerly known as Ayer MS 825a.

Summary Undated note to James Constantine Pilling, an American ethnologist, from E. A. S. Enclosed is a Nov. 18, 1883, letter from "Guicharel," a Sulpician, at San Carlos (presumably San Carlos Indian Reservation), Arizona Territory, to "Zach," regarding the difficulties involved in claiming and returning American and Mexican children held captive by the Apaches. A photograph of the child captive Charley McComas, originally sent with the 1883 letter, is lacking.

Extent 1 item (1 leaf) ; 8 x 11 cm + 1 letter (1 folded sheet (4 p.) ; 21 cm)

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 3171

BibID 132792

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2420px × 911px 6.34 MB

File Created 11/13/2013

Filename 991327928805867_Ayer_MS_3171_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11I02J