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1872 January 21 . C[harles] Drake ALS to Judge Carter; New York, [New York].

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Box 1
Abstract:
Hoping to enter into business with him to acquire "Indian Goods, Tomahawks Pipes Moccosins &c." Mentions he is willing to exchange shells and that he has "the Ir[o]quois shell which I sell to the dealers in St Louis & Leavenworth." Attached to a printed advertisement for Drake's Shell Depot, listing out the types of items for sale and that he purchases, including shells, fossils, minerals, cultural and military items from Native Americans, South Sea Islanders, Chinese, and Japanese peoples, as well as "Relics of the Chicago Fire" and goldfish and birds.
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Collection

Native American collection, 1688-1921
Total components 153
Last indexed 2025-06-20