II(2D2) Miscellaneous notes on Beothuk

• Main Author: Speck, Frank G. (Frank Gouldsmith), 1881-1950
• Format: Manuscript
• Language: English
• Published: 1911
• Subjects: Beothuk Indians; Newfoundland and Labrador > History; Newfoundland; Beothuk
• Online Access: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/ii2d2-miscellaneous-notes-beothuk

Boas, Franz. Letter to Frank G. Speck, December 17, 1911 -- Discusses Beothuk report. Dahl, Richard S. Letter to Frank G. Speck, December 30, 1911 - In his career as mining engineer in Newfoundland he has opened many Beothuk sites; offers aid. Howley, James P. Letters to Frank G. Speck, December 12, 1911 and May 18, 1912 -- Howley writes Speck of the latter's meeting a Beothuk survivor, Santu Toney; doubts authenticity, but would like to know more. Images note: Folder includes newsclipping of Oct. 15, 1911, on Speck's discovery and a portion of Howley's book printing a Beothuk vocabulary with Speck pencil notes:184-186. Messurier, William L. Letter to Dr. Bowman, February 15, 1922 -- Encloses article on Newfoundland extracted from "The Great Historical, Genealogical, and Poetical Dictionary. " (London, 1701).