Viewing page 8 of 133
This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.
Talmage Mendocino County California Feb 14th 1904 Miss Grace Nicholson Pasadena Cal Dear Friend your [[welcome?]] letter of [[?]] came to hand yesterday. I send you a paper containing the report of the trial and the particulars of the affairs. the one I sent to you first is the largest fish traps made here. In Lake County they make them about three times as large. I suppose you have got the one I sent you last month. the small one the one that had the head [[pad?]]. the [[pad?]] was a present and 50 C for traps. I will make you the sticks. now there is three kinds of gambling sticks one is [[dowagr?]]. grass gams gambling for and the other [[wichle?]]. about 40 little sticks 1 1/2 ins long about. or 2 1/2 ins long. both for men and the other is for women is called [[kidai?]] 6 of them lie this [[drawing]] and 12 counts. the bous [[drawing]] one with string tied around it and the other without. four of them is pear. now Grace if you tell me which you want
Please note that the language and terminology used in this collection reflects the context and culture of the time of its creation, and may include culturally sensitive information. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution, but is available in its original form to facilitate research. For questions or comments regarding sensitive content, access, and use related to this collection, please contact transcribe@si.edu.