the Lenape language

[Beverly Flanigan]

I've sent it to Goddard and will forward his reply (hopefully forthcoming).

At 01:16 PM 11/29/2004, you wrote:
>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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