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A.L. Pinart collection of linguistic material related to the Micmac Indians of Nova Scotia, 1875?.
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Title:

A.L. Pinart collection of linguistic material related to the Micmac Indians of Nova Scotia, 1875?
Linguistic material related to the Micmac Indians of Nova Scotia

Creator/Contributor:

Pinart, A. L. (Alphonse Louis), 1852-1911, creator, collector.

Creator/Contributor:

Maillard, Pierre, -1762

Creator/Contributor:

Kauder, Christian, 1817-

Abstract:

Prayers, instructions, psalms, and hymns in the Micmac language, and Micmac ideograms, probably copied from the manuals of Abbé Pierre Maillard and Rev. Christian Kauder.

Date:

1875 (issued)

Contents:

v. 1 -- catechism and prayers, Part A in the written language and Part B, ideograms; v. 2 -- book of religious instructions, Parts A & B; v. 3 -- missal and liturgical prayers, Parts A & B; v. 4 -- 7 -- prayers, hymns and psalms, mainly in ideograms; v. 8 -- a book of grammar in French; v. 9 -- Pinart notes and miscellaneous writings.

Subject:

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Indians of North America -- Nova Scotia
Micmac Indians
Micmac language
Micmac
Micmac (Langue)
Indians of North America
Micmac Indians
Micmac language
Nova Scotia
Catholic Church -- Prayers and devotions -- Micmac
Catholic Church.
Pinart, A. L. (Alphonse Louis) -- 1852-1911 -- Archives
Pinart, A. L. (Alphonse Louis) -- 1852-1911

Note:

Many items are in Pinart's handwriting.
Also available on microfilm.
In Micmac and French.
Preferred citation: A.L. Pinart collection of linguistic material related to the Micmac Indians of Nova Scotia, 1875?, BANC MSS P-C 47, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Type:

Archives.
Glossaries.

Physical Description:

print
9 volumes (in 2 boxes)
12 microfilm reels : negative (Rich. 108:1-12) and positive

Language:

English
mic

Origin:

Nova Scotia