OLAC Record oai:indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org:10040

Metadata
Title:		Inuit materials, Royal Society (Great Britain) miscellaneous correspondence and documents
Contributor:		Curtis, Roger, Sir, 1746-1816
Date:		1773-1774
Description:		Two items attributed to Sir Roger Curtis, an official of the British Royal Navy, from his time on the Labrador coast in the early 1770s: "Remarks upon the north coast of Labrador" (137 pages) and "An account of the Moravian mission upon the coast of Labrador in 1773" (15 pages). Some duplication. "Remarks" describes geography, the Esquimaux [Inuit] and their customs and physical type; compares them with the Montagnais [Innu]; and suggests sending an emissary who would live with them, learn their language, and persuade them of the friendship of the English so as to further trade and fisheries. Printed (in part), Curtis (1774). "An account" is one chapter of "Remarks," a brief account of the success of the mission in civilizing the Inuit, and the difficulties of converting them. Criticizes Inuit religious leaders who, using reason unaided by faith, ask difficult questions of the missionaries. Hopeful that mission activities will keep the Inuit from migrating and thus hurting trade. Mentions an Inuit woman who went to England. Proposes trip to far north.
Extent:		2 items
Identifier:		https://indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org/entry/10040
Language:		English
Language (ISO639):		eng
Subject:		Inuit
		Innu
		Missions
		Moravians
		Social life and customs
		Religion
		Anthropometry
		Trade
		Labrador--HIstory
Type:		Microfilms
		Reports
Type (DCMI):		Text
OLAC Info
Archive:		Indigenous Materials at the American Philosophical Society
Description:		http://www.language-archives.org/archive/indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org
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OaiIdentifier:		oai:indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org:10040
DateStamp:		2020-03-02
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Citation:		Curtis, Roger, Sir, 1746-1816. 1773-1774. Indigenous Materials at the American Philosophical Society.
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