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Letter from Charles Scribner's Sons, NY

February 5, 1936
Hiss Halla Rhode
Miss Bessie Coon
1357 East 13th Street
Des Moines, Iowa
Dear Miss Rhode and Miss Coon:
Again I am writing you about the pictures for CHA-KI-SHI. I had
a talk with our printer yesterday …

Cha-Ki-Shi title page

Possible title page sketch (unpublished) of Cha-Ki-Shiher dolland separate sketches representing Food, Clothing, Shelter, and Culture. Includes editorial comments on border.

Buffalo in snow

Sketch of buffalo in snow (p. 74 in Cha-Ki-Shi). Includes cropping note on border.

Wickiup

Sketch of wickiup (unpublished) showing exterior and the fireplace inside for Cha-Ki-Shi. Includes editorial comments on border.

Wickiup

Sketch of wickiup interior with family and fireplace (p. 37 in Cha-Ki-Shi)

Clothing accessories from Cha-Ki-Shi

Sketch (unpublished) of clothing accessories for Cha-Ki-Shi. Includes notes on colors and types of beads, clothing etc.

People arriving for the feast from Cha-Ki-Shi

Sketch of the people arriving for the feast (full page color illustration in Cha-Ki-Shi facing page between pages 18 and 19)

Garden Time from Cha-Ki-Shi

Sketch of mother and daughter working in the garden (titled ""Garden Time on p. 122 in the Cha-Ki-Shi). Includes editorial comments and dimensions on border.

Bark house from Cha-Ki-Shi

Sketch of the bark houseor permanent home (p. 115 in Cha-Ki-Shi). Dimension (4"") and illegible comment.

Maple sugar makfromg from Cha-Ki-Shi

Sketch of maple sugar making (p. 107 in Cha-Ki-Shi). Dimension (4"").

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