A comparative vocabulary of Indian languages 1798-1821

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A comparative vocabulary of Indian languages 1798-1821

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This volume contains extracts of Barton's "New Views of the Origin of the Tribes and Nations of America" (Philadelphia, 1797), with additions by Peter S. Du Ponceau. 54 words have equivalents listed in columns of 50-70 languages. While Barton listed no authority, Du Ponceau cited sources. Includes sounds of the Othomi language; declension. Omaha, Kanzes, Otto; and symbol and sound. Also includes a review of Barton's book in "Göttingische Anzeigen von gelehrten Sachen," June 17, 1799.

1.0 Volume(s), 1 volume, 219 p.

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Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844

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Du Ponceau was a Philadelphia lawyer who arrived in Portsmouth, N.H., from France in 1777, achieved early prominence as an aide to von Steuben, and as secretary to Robert Livingston, Secretary of Foreign Affairs for the Congress in 1781. Du Ponceau was admitted to the Philadelphia Bar in 1785 where his familiarity with both American and European law brought him an important practice. His intellectual interests included both history and linguistics and he published extensively in both fields. He ...

Barton, Benjamin Smith, 1766-1815

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Benjamin Smith was a Philadelphia physician and naturalist. From the description of Correspondence, 1786-1815. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122380112 Benjamin Smith Barton was a Philadelphia physician and naturalist. From the description of A comparative vocabulary of Indian languages, [n.d.]. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122523582 From the description of Volumes, 1791-1812 (bulk). (Americ...