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Riggs, Alfred L. (Alfred Longley), 1837-1916

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1837 - 1916

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Alfred L. Riggs notes on Ponca and Dakota languages

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230233741]
Identifier: MSS SC 106
Scope and Contents

Handwritten volume of Ponca language grammar notes with lists of prepositions, verbs, pronouns, adverbs and articles. Includes comparative lists of words in Ponca and Dakota with only occasional English translations. An appendix at the end of the volume lists Dakota words translated into English.

Dates: 1872
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Alfred L. Riggs notes on Ponca and Dakota languages

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