the Lenape language

[Beverly Flanigan]

If I can find Goddard's e-dress, I'll forward it to him.  I agree that the
vitriolic nature of the review is surprising.  Americanists are usuallly
very staid and polite in their comments (but then, maybe the book IS really
really bad!).

At 01:09 PM 11/29/2004, you wrote:
>Thanks, George.  I was just curious, because of the strong words
>used -- I wondered what could have prompted them, and hoped that you
>or someone on the list had this info at their fingertips.  If someone
>else wants to follow this up (I haven't the time now), Ives Goddard
>would certainly be the person who would know.
>
>Victoria
>
>Victoria Neufeldt
>727 9th Street East
>Saskatoon, Sask.
>S7H 0M6
>Canada
>Tel: 306-955-8910
>
>On Monday, November 29, 2004 10:05 AM, George Thompson wrote:
> >
> > With reference to the review of the dictionary of Lenape I
> > have offered to share among you-uns, Victoria Neufeldt asks:
> >
> > > Does anyone know the background to all of this?  That is, is the
> > > reviewer's extraordinary diatribe warranted?
> >
> > I don't, and indeed haven't read the review myself, since
> > it deals with matters I am entirely ignorant of.  The
> > NYHist list is not a very active one, and I follow it
> > fairly carelessly, since the other participants are mainly
> > interested in country matters.  I do not recall whether the
> > review has made any previous postings to the group.  This
> > is the first posting on an Indian language that I recall.
> > Postings on Indian culture and history are uncommon.
>
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