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David G. Burnet's letters describing the Comanche Indians with an introduction by Ernest Wallace

West Texas Historical Association year book • 30 • Published In 1954 • Pages: 115-140

By: Burnet, David Gouverneur, Wallace, Ernest.

Abstract

This source contains letters written by a traveller who was in contact with the Comanche of Texas in 1818-1819. The letters cover a variety of topics including band locations, religion, polygamy, warfare, general observations on standard of living, and a brief word list. The coverage of any one topic is sketchy at best, but the source is of interest because it contains an eyewitness account dating to the early 19th century.

HRAF PubDate

2019

Region

North America

Sub Region

Plains and Plateau

Document Type

article

Evaluation

Creator Type

Traveler

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Eleanor C. Swanson ; 1978

Field Date

1818-1819

Coverage Place

Texas, United States

Notes

by Ernest Wallace

Includes bibliograpahical references

LCCN

25017819

LCSH

Comanche Indians