Verb conjugations, pronouns, sentences, noun declensions
MS 1595 Yuchi verb conjugations, pronouns, sentences, noun declensions
NAA MS 1595
Notation at top in J. R. Swanton's hand: "Probably one of the languages collected by J. O. Dorsey." But this is not Dorsey's handwriting, and on the basis of the pronouns it is not Athapascan, according to H. J. Landar (here 5/66).
According to Mary S. Linn, author of A Reference Grammar of Euchee (Yuchi), the author of this document is Frank Speck. Linn cites the unique notations that Speck uses and his unique printed 't's and 'n's and non-curled 'y's and 'g's that are present in this document. Linn also believes that the cursive handwriting looks like Speck's, noting the length of the crossed 't's. (November 19, 2009)
Manuscript 1595, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Negative Microfilm on file.
"The handwriting is not that of Dorsey, Frachtenberg, Curtin, Speck, Michelson, Gatschet, or Harrington." --MCB.
Previously titled "Verb conjugations, pronouns, sentences, noun declensions."