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Correspondence from Charles E. Banks to Fannie Hardy Eckstorm ca. 1915-1930, Part 5
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| − | + | �1682 Commonwealth Ave.(3) | |
| + | Boston, Mass. | ||
| + | May 13 | ||
| + | Dear Mrs. Eckstorm:- | ||
| + | I was immensely interested and entertained by your apologia pro vitae which recounted experiences that I double if any woman could duplicate. While I accept your story without question of its details I am going to give you a test of your ability to name plants and fruits. I am enclosing a photostat, the negative, of our Abenaki Indians taken from Champlain's works as the only portraits I can dig up as genuine representations of the Red Men of Champlain's days. Incidentally, if you have a copy of any edition of Champlain can you locate it for me? It was used by Ford in his edition of Bradford. I commend to your attention the extraordinary plant which acts as a buffer to separate the gentlemen brave and the lady squaw. She evidently holds an ear of corn in her left hand and I refer to you the fruit which dangles from her right hand. It is a fig of the original tree which served a well-known purpose mentioned in Genesis? | ||
| + | Furthermore, do you accept Champlain's version that these people traveled around in the altogether? I can understand that when on | ||
| + | "All hot and sultry days | ||
| + | Ice cream was handed round in trays," | ||
| + | the Indian was not bound by modern conventions. What is your opinion? I have sent Vol. I to the printer of my book and this illustration goes in chapter II on the Aborigines of York so I will be obliged if you will give your views on the Spring and Winter styles affected by the Indians. | ||
| + | Yours sincerely, | ||
| + | CE Banks (signature is handwritten) | ||
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�1682 Commonwealth Ave.(3) Boston, Mass. May 13 Dear Mrs. Eckstorm:- I was immensely interested and entertained by your apologia pro vitae which recounted experiences that I double if any woman could duplicate. While I accept your story without question of its details I am going to give you a test of your ability to name plants and fruits. I am enclosing a photostat, the negative, of our Abenaki Indians taken from Champlain's works as the only portraits I can dig up as genuine representations of the Red Men of Champlain's days. Incidentally, if you have a copy of any edition of Champlain can you locate it for me? It was used by Ford in his edition of Bradford. I commend to your attention the extraordinary plant which acts as a buffer to separate the gentlemen brave and the lady squaw. She evidently holds an ear of corn in her left hand and I refer to you the fruit which dangles from her right hand. It is a fig of the original tree which served a well-known purpose mentioned in Genesis? Furthermore, do you accept Champlain's version that these people traveled around in the altogether? I can understand that when on
"All hot and sultry days
Ice cream was handed round in trays," the Indian was not bound by modern conventions. What is your opinion? I have sent Vol. I to the printer of my book and this illustration goes in chapter II on the Aborigines of York so I will be obliged if you will give your views on the Spring and Winter styles affected by the Indians. Yours sincerely, CE Banks (signature is handwritten)