Myths and legends of the New York state Iroquois . rmed by the Indians on the reservations. \Mi\^ After the funeral ceremony (November 22) which was held inthe Merritt Chapel on 8th avenue, Rev. Dr Sill of St ChrysostomsChapel, of which Mrs Converse was a member, officiating, herbody was shipped to Elmira for interment. 30 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM The writer was placed in charge of her estate by the heirs andan examination of her accounts showed that her fortunes haddwindled almost to nothing. Her life had been spent in givingand in doing for others. Her charity extended not only to theunfortunat
Myths and legends of the New York state Iroquois . rmed by the Indians on the reservations. \Mi\^ After the funeral ceremony (November 22) which was held inthe Merritt Chapel on 8th avenue, Rev. Dr Sill of St ChrysostomsChapel, of which Mrs Converse was a member, officiating, herbody was shipped to Elmira for interment. 30 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM The writer was placed in charge of her estate by the heirs andan examination of her accounts showed that her fortunes haddwindled almost to nothing. Her life had been spent in givingand in doing for others. Her charity extended not only to theunfortunate red race, but to the distressed of every race and never neglected an opportunity to do good and oftentimesplaced herself in embarrassing positions in her zeal to better thecondition of the unfortunate. Mrs Converse was a woman of remarkable personality and hernature was entirely itnselfish. Her friends have not ceased tomourn her loss for the influence of her fine personality has imbuedthem far too deeply to be soon forgotten. Plate 5. Part Harriet Maxwell Converse cc now in the State Museum brooches Part ]IROQUOIS MYTHS AND LEGENDS BYHARRIET MAXWELL CONVERSE PREFACE In these legends, which I have gathered from time to timeduring the 22 years of my adoption among the Seneca Indians,I have endeavored to adhere to the poetical metaphor of thesepeople. Of the 40 which will be included in the volume, savefour or five, none of them have been published; and it has beenmy privilege to listen to these stories during the winter season,which is the only time when an Indian will relate his mystery have descended to me first through my grandfather, then myfather, finally to be corroborated and recited to me by the Indi-ans themselves. Harriet Maxwell Converse In Mrs Converses text the English method of spelling Indian names has been usedIn his footnotes, however, the editor has used the phonetic system generally adopted bystudents of American languages. CREATION^ Hah
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