Henry A. Boller papers, 1853-1904.

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Henry A. Boller papers, 1853-1904.

Consists of letters from Boller to relatives in Philadelphia describing his trip to Fort Atkinson, his life there, and the Indians; correspondence with Elliott Coues, Washington Matthews, George Catlin, and others concerning a revised edition of his book "Among the Indians" (1868); notes for the revised edition; copyright papers; notebook of Hidatsa linguistic material; and newspaper clippings concerning Boller's book, "Among the Indians"; and a diary.

.75 ft., 1 microfilm roll ; 35 mm.

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Catlin, George, 1796-1872

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George Catlin, artist and author, was known especially for his paintings of Indians. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, he practiced law until his talent for painting led him to join a group of artists in Philadelphia in 1823. Catlin concentrated on portrait painting in Washington, D.C., until 1829, when he saw a delegation of visiting American Indians in Philadelphia. He then resolved to devote his life to preserving the appearance and character of the vanishing Indians and for forty-two yea...

Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899

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American naturalist. From the description of ALS, 1874 Aug. 25, Rocky Mountains, lat. 40° N [Montana], to Thomas George Gentry. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122617038 William Clark requested that Nicholas Biddle, scholar, statesman, and financier, write a narrative of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which was published in 1814 as "History of the Expedition of Captains Lewis and Clark." From the guide to the Nicholas Biddle correspondence,...

Matthews, Washington, 1843-1905

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Boller, Henry A., 1836-1902

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Clerk. Fort Atkinson Trading Post. From the description of Henry A. Boller papers, 1853-1904. (State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives). WorldCat record id: 17662192 ...