. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. 8\a C^ T /"I i AnfjuBt 2^,1920 (Friday) Dear VB: Vn
. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. 8\a C^ T /"I i AnfjuBt 2^,1920 (Friday) Dear VB: Vnile in ther Burns-Harnsy county T wish you wmki find cut a fw things from the Piute Indians of that regiono B#9idroundiirit5s^ and their naiie^ for the ether tribes and subtrihes of adjacerit parts o It is iiaportfiuit to know what thoy call themso^tigB^ and the location of the line bet-^efjn themselves and tho Bannok or the east ar southeast, and the Yahooskin on tha wast* Do the Hamer Piuta call thamseliraa Walpape (Wahl-pah-pe)"^ Yon will of course get a lot of rnftmal, bird, roptile, insect and plant narwa. What da they call the mountain ran^e just esst of Warner Lakes, and what are tiieir naraen for the »e lakes, for Goose lakf^and the Upper, raiadle, and Lone'^ Alkali Lakes, and for the Warner V'^. ween Troose lake and the Alkali Lakes • 'Tiey may know the country south as far as ^^ramid and Wirinemukka liikes* Do the know the location of tlie southwest comer o"^" ^heBannok cotui'^r^'^ It wouia oe gi eat if you coiud color in their area on the nap of Orsr^on, and also an^^ infomatjon fehtey my C?^^ abci^t neiglibor- inr tribes. Be sure to f;et their numeni 13^.1 to I'), arid also ^heir words for fire^ water, riter, mountain, house, father^ mother, baby, bir;, littl-^^ plenty (or rrjch\ f^cnrce for few),old, yourr^dead, bor, '^irro'^i. .iUiver,: ck, j } *-; r\al., ^,.^.-1^51^ I'll r^t^art a. Aijguat 22, 1920 ^> Itear Florawe and Vemo on &
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