Selected materials, 1676-1930, on Indian linguistics.

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Selected materials, 1676-1930, on Indian linguistics.

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These materials include grammars, glossaries, and books of prayers and hymns, in Iroquois, Huron, and Algonkin languages. Most were written by Jesuit missionaries before 1760. Also included are a register of Indian baptisms and marriages, and a brief history of the Huron Indians.

6 microfilm reels.

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