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Title:
Pilgrims impressed by Indian's appearance
Date:
ND
Scope & Content:
Newspaper article regarding the Pilgrims impression of the Indians. When Samoset appeared among the Pilgrims they were impressed by the fact that he was a tall, straight man of "seemely carriage:. He was dressed in typical Indian fashion, he was "starke naked, only a leather about his wast, with a fringe about a span long."





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Object ID:
DOC.ND01898
Object Name:
Article
Collection:
Clothing & Textiles
People:
Samoset
Massasoit
Search Terms:
clothing
deer skin
loincloth