Letter from Edward S. Curtis to Harriet Leitch, July 3, 1951

• Main Author: Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1951
• Subjects: Curtis; Edward S.; 1868-1952; Photographers > United States > Correspondence; Indians of North America; Lowman; Pacific; Todd; Nome; Alaska
• Online Access: http://cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p16118coll16,101

Letter from Edward Curtis to Harriet Leitch briefly touching on his time near Nome, Alaska. Curtis writes that he has yet to hear back from the Seattle Historical Society about making a recording of Pacific Coast history and that there has not been much change in his poor health. He writes that he is now having his groceries delivered to his home because he isn't well enough to go out. Curtis states "I am in hopes that I will not be in Los Angeles next fourth of July. In fact I hope I won't be here next Christmas. My main object in moving is to get away from the smog and give my eyes a chance to function." Master image scanned on Epson 10000 XL flatbed at 600 pixels per inch, 24 bit color, saved as TIFF file. Photoshop used to convert master image to JPEG format. Master image file size: 214,536,352 bytes [3 files]. [July 3, 1951, Page 1] July 3 1951 Dear Miss Leitch, I am delighted to get your letter of June 29. You ask “did you meet any of the Lowman [?] when you were on Nome.” The answer is yes. A few of them were on the [illegible] when I first went to Nome. They were very busy with the reindeer. The second time I went to Nome I do not recall seeing any of them. If you see Carl tell him I am still alive. Some weeks ago I receive a letter from J. Ronald Todd in the envelope was a questionnaire of considerable length asking questions from A to Z, covering forty years or more of a scrambled life. I am in hopes that I can finish the questionnaire in a week? XX It’s a long time since I have had word from any of the Historical Society so perhaps they won’t [July 3, 1951, Page 2] want the much discussed recording. I am still a house bound and see no indication of a change. XXX The grocery boy just bought me my half weeks supply of food etc. [?] It[s] hell when you can’t go to the market and select what you want. You spoke of berries: Calf. can grow super strawberries. The grocer boy just brought me two boxes. I am told that the Puget Sounders have dug so many clams that they can’t find any more to dig? XXX ...