[Footnote 1: A few baskets made by an old woman, named Pually
Mossuck, of the Tunxis tribe (in the vicinity of Farmington, Conn.)
were incidentally obtained. A number of years ago this woman died at
Mohegan, the last of her people. This entire collection is now in the
possession of Mr. George G. Heye.]
[Footnote 2: In previous papers the writer has already published other
ethnologic notes on the Mohegan and Niantic tribes. See Anthropological
Papers of the American Museum of Natural History (N.Y.) vol. III, pp.
183-210 (1909), where are also listed papers in collaboration with
Prof. J. D. Prince on the Mohegan language.]
[Footnote 3: · indicates that preceding vowel or consonant is long;
` indicates breathing following vowel; ´ indicates main stress;
_ə_, like _u_ of English _but_; _ŋ_, like
_ng_ of English _sing_; other characters used in transcription of
Indian words need no comment.]
[Footnote 4: I am indebted to Mr. Albert Insley for his careful work in
deciphering and reproducing the designs on these baskets.]
[Footnote 5: Cf. Roger Williams, _A Key into the Language of America_,
London, 1643 (reprinted by the Narragansett Club), p. 145 and p. 206.]
[Footnote 6: Cf. article in _Proceedings of American Philosophical
Society_, vol. XLII, No. 174 (1903), by J. D. Prince and F. G. Speck;
also De Forest, _History of the Indians of Connecticut_.]
[Footnote 7: ‘Basketry of the Scatticooks and Potatucks,’ _Southern
Workman_, vol. XXXIII, No. 7, 1904, pp. 383-390.]
[Footnote 8: Cf. A. C. Parker, _American Anthropologist_, N.S., vol.
14, No. 4, 1912, pp. 608-620.]
[Footnote 9: Specimens in the collection of the American Museum of
Natural History, New York City. I also learned of the same decorations
among the Iroquois at Oshweken, Ontario, and the Mohawks of Deseronto.]