Andrew Lang to Howitt 1 December

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Alleyre House
St Andrews
Scotland
Dec. 1

DearSir
Pray do not trouble
to answer this, as your
time is too valuable.
Your letter to me is very
ill-typed, but I have
the original. You see that
my difficulty arises not
over the “classes” (4 or 8)
but over the phratries
and totems. I have not
been able in your works

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Document Details

Date 1903 - 1902
Letter From Lang, Andrew
Letter To Howitt, Mr Alfred William
Author —
Country Scotland
Colony/State —
Holding Institution Museums Victoria
Collection Name Alfred W. Howitt Collection
Registration Number XM 225
Medium Letter
Region —
Locality —
Summary Content relates to a discussion of the theory of totemic development and social organisation of Aboriginal groups of Australia. Note that the year the letter was written is probably 1902: on A.W. Howitt's transcription of the letter (XM 432), he makes a note that he acknowledged the letter on '2/3/03'.
Physical Description Letter, handwritten in ink. Two sheets, eight pages. Dated 1 Dec only. On letterhead: Alleyne House, St Andrews, Scotland. Condition: good.