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Washington, D.C. - Forwards Benjamin Hawkins's work, which has errors he attributes to proofreaders; discusses the availability of other books Frazer wants; does not agree with [Karl] von [den] Steinen's linguistic conclusions on the Xingú tribes and asks Frazer's opinion; quotes G. W. Stidham's remark about a Creek gens that cannot intermarry with certain clans.

Brooklyn, N.Y. - Is on a trip to Massachusetts to see a person who is one of the last people who knows anything about the language of the Carankawa Indians of Texas, considered extinct; suggests he purchase the work ['Histoire de la Louisiane'] of Antoine-Simon Le Page du Pratz from a French dealer; gives his recollections of what is in [George M.] Wheeler vol. VII ['Report Upon United States Geographical Surveys West of the One Hundredth Meridian'] that may interest Frazer; is impressed with the archaeological museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts [the Peabody Museum]; thinks he quoted G. W. Stidham incorrectly about Creek clans intermarrying, will question him when he next comes east.

Washington D.C. Dated November 12, 1888 - Forwards Bey [recte Benjamin] Hawkins's work, which has errors he attributes to proofreaders; discusses the availability of other books Frazer wants; does not agree with [Karl] von [den] Steinen's linguistic conclusions on the Xingú tribes and asks Frazer's opinion; quotes G. W. Stroham's [recte Stidham's] remark about a Creek gens that cannot intermarry with certain clans.

Brooklyn, N.Y. Dated December 6, 1888 - Is on a trip to Massachusetts to see a person who is one of the last people who knows anything about the language of the Carankawa Indians of Texas, considered extinct; suggests he purchase the work ['Histoire de la Louisiane'] of Antoine-Simon Le Page du Pratz from a French dealer; gives his recollections of what is in [George M.] Wheeler vol. VII ['Report Upon United States Geographical Surveys West of the One Hundredth Meridian'] that may interest Frazer; is impressed with the archaeological museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts [the Peabody Museum]; thinks he quoted G. W. Stroham [recte Stidham] incorrectly about Creek clans intermarrying, will question him when he next comes east.