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Edwin James letter to Peter Du Ponceau, 1828
Edwin James letter to Peter Du Ponceau, 1828
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Edwin James letter to Peter Du Ponceau, 1828

Permanent ID:
14019
Date:
May 10 1828
Image Description:
Letter from Edwin James [1797-1861] to Peter Du Ponceau discussing the Ojibwe language. James was appointed a surgeon in the U.S. Army, serving at outposts on the American frontier. He also served as an Indian agent and learned the Ojibwe language, taking on the role of an amateur linguist, naming the pidgin Broken Oghibbeway and editing A Narrative of the Captivity and Adventures of John Tanner, published 1830.

This digital record contains 2 images that depict one letter from folder 10, box 1 of the Peter Du Ponceau papers. This folder is labeled "Correspondence 1828," and contains additional letters which are not currently digitized.
Address:
Philadelphia
Format:
Correspondence
Collection:
Peter Stephen Du Ponceau papers
Related Person or Organization:
Edwin James, 1797-1861 (creator)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844 [info:lc/authorities/names/n86013616]