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Correspondence from Charles E. Banks to Fannie Hardy Eckstorm ca. 1915-1930, Part 5

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May 13
 
May 13
 
Dear Mrs. Eckstorm:-
 
Dear Mrs. Eckstorm:-
I was immensely interested and entertained by your apologia pro vitae which recounted experiences that I double if any woman could duplicate.  While I accept your story without question of its details I am going to give you a test of your ability to name plants and fruits.  I am enclosing a photostat, the negative, of our Abenaki Indians taken from Champlain's works as the only portraits I can dig up as genuine representations of the Red Men of Champlain's days.  Incidentally, if you have a copy of any edition of Champlain can you locate it for me?  It was used by Ford in his edition of Bradford.  I commend to your attention the extraordinary plant which acts as a buffer to separate the gentlemen brave and the lady squaw.  She evidently holds an ear of corn in her left hand and I refer to you the fruit which dangles from her right hand.  It is a fig of the original tree which served a well-known purpose mentioned in Genesis?
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I was immensely interested and entertained by your apologia pro vitae which recounted experiences that I doubt if any woman could duplicate.  While I accept your story without question of its details I am going to give you a test of your ability to name plants and fruits.  I am enclosing a photostat, the negative, of our Abenaki Indians taken from Champlain's works as the only portraits I can dig up as genuine representations of the Red Men of Champlain's days.  Incidentally, if you have a copy of any edition of Champlain can you locate it for me?  It was used by Ford in his edition of Bradford.  I commend to your attention the extraordinary plant which acts as a buffer to separate the gentlemen brave and the lady squaw.  She evidently holds an ear of corn in her left hand and I refer to you the fruit which dangles from her right hand.  It is a fig of the original tree which served a well-known purpose mentioned in Genesis?
 
Furthermore, do you accept Champlain's version that these people traveled around in the altogether?  I can understand that when on
 
Furthermore, do you accept Champlain's version that these people traveled around in the altogether?  I can understand that when on
 
  "All hot and sultry days
 
  "All hot and sultry days
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the Indian was not bound by modern conventions.  What is your opinion?  I have sent Vol. I to the printer of my book and this illustration goes in chapter II on the Aborigines of York so I will be obliged if you will give your views on the Spring and Winter styles affected by the Indians.   
 
the Indian was not bound by modern conventions.  What is your opinion?  I have sent Vol. I to the printer of my book and this illustration goes in chapter II on the Aborigines of York so I will be obliged if you will give your views on the Spring and Winter styles affected by the Indians.   
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Yours sincerely,
CE Banks (signature is handwritten)
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CE Banks[signature is handwritten]

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1682 Commonwealth Ave.(3) Boston, Mass. May 13 Dear Mrs. Eckstorm:- I was immensely interested and entertained by your apologia pro vitae which recounted experiences that I doubt if any woman could duplicate. While I accept your story without question of its details I am going to give you a test of your ability to name plants and fruits. I am enclosing a photostat, the negative, of our Abenaki Indians taken from Champlain's works as the only portraits I can dig up as genuine representations of the Red Men of Champlain's days. Incidentally, if you have a copy of any edition of Champlain can you locate it for me? It was used by Ford in his edition of Bradford. I commend to your attention the extraordinary plant which acts as a buffer to separate the gentlemen brave and the lady squaw. She evidently holds an ear of corn in her left hand and I refer to you the fruit which dangles from her right hand. It is a fig of the original tree which served a well-known purpose mentioned in Genesis? Furthermore, do you accept Champlain's version that these people traveled around in the altogether? I can understand that when on

"All hot and sultry days

Ice cream was handed round in trays," the Indian was not bound by modern conventions. What is your opinion? I have sent Vol. I to the printer of my book and this illustration goes in chapter II on the Aborigines of York so I will be obliged if you will give your views on the Spring and Winter styles affected by the Indians. Yours sincerely, CE Banks[signature is handwritten]