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William Leete Stone Sr. and Jr. Collection, Accession 7215-a, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library
Deposit [ 1963 Dec 17 ] 1967 Feb 20
Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
[Includes ANS by William Leete Stone, Jr. on verso.]
[Discusses Iroquois Indians, whose history interested Stone; speculates on the spelling of the Chieftain's name, On-kos or Uncas; says that, after meeting the English colonists, the chief was sometimes called Paquim or Paquiam, as well as Unca; tries to get Perkins' help, as Perkins seems to be an authority on the subject.]
[Asks him to become one of his subscribers; says he is convinced that he will enjoy the publication.]
[In Stone's hand; asks him to remit $2.25, the price of Bargain . ]
[Discusses the publication of Bargain and related financial matters.]
[Requests volume XV of the Colonial History of New York . ]
[Sends him the first installment [of autographs] on loan.]
[Says he has sent off more autograph letters to Norris with the promise of more to come; thanks him for the subscription; advises him on the arrangement of his autograph collection.]