The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

letters from J.P. Mills to Henry Balfour

caption:

Balfour's gift to Nagas who helped him of red cloths or waistcoats

medium:

letters

person:

Balfour/ Henry Ngaku Ahon Nihu Nikrihu Chongsemo Yimti

location:

Mokokchung Kohima

date:

18.9.1924

production:

person:

Mills/ J.P.

acquirer:

person:	Pitt Rivers Museum Archive, Oxford
refnum:	Mills Ms.

text:

Kohima

text:

Sept. 18th 1924

text:

My dear Balfour,

text:

I have got the red cloth as you asked me - a cloth each for Ngaku and Ahon in Mokokchung, one each for Nihu and Nikrihu in Kohima, and a waist coat each for Chongsemo and Yimti, who helped to look after you....

text:

Yours ever,

text:

J.P. Mills

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