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La Harpe’s Post This book is dedicated to the memory of Harriet Peacher, Lee Good, and Jim Malone. They contributed enormously to this project and, in the process, enriched us all. La Harpe’s Post A Tale of French-Wichita Contact on the Eastern Plains GEORGE H. ODELL With appendixes by Marie E. Brown John C. Dixon Lee and Mary Elizabeth Good Eric Menzel Isabella J. Muntz Kenneth L. Shingleton Jr. Joe B. Thompson Frieda Vereecken-Odell Bonnie C. Yates The University of Alabama Press Tuscaloosa and London Copyright © 2002 The University of Alabama Press Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0380 All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America The production of this volume was supported in part by a generous grant from the Research and Arts and Sciences Dean’s Of¤ce of the University of Tulsa. Typeface: Galliard ∞ The paper on which this book is printed meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Science–Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48–1984. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Odell, George H. La Harpe’s post : a tale of French-Wichita contact on the eastern plains / George H. Odell ; with appendixes by Marie E. Brown . . . [et al.]. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8173-1162-9 (pbk.: alk. paper) 1. Bénard de La Harpe, Jean Baptiste, 1683–1765—Journeys—Oklahoma. 2. Bénard de La Harpe, Jean Baptiste, 1683–1765—Relations with Indians. 3. Oklahoma—Discovery and exploration—French. 4. Tawakoni Indians—First contact with Europeans. 5. Wichita Indians—First contact with Europeans. 6. Acculturation—Oklahoma— History—18th century. 7. Oklahoma—Ethnic relations. 8. Frontier and pioneer life—Oklahoma. 9. Indians of North America—Oklahoma—Antiquities. 10. Oklahoma—Antiquities. I. Title. F697 .O4 2002 976.6004′979—dc21 2002001059 British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data available ...

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