Mississippi -- History -- 19th century.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
H. S. Halbert Letter
Collection
Identifier: MS-2291
Abstract
In a September 24, 1881, letter to Mr. Berlie in Pennsylvania, historian H. S. Halbert writes about his ethnographic and archaeological work among the Choctaw Indians in Neshoba County, Mississippi. He speaks of attending a ball play, overcoming suspiciousness of the chief and members of the tribe, and finding difficulties in locating antiquities.
Dates:
1881 September 24