Cannibalism in the United States

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Brief paper about Native American tribes that were allegedly cannibals, including mention of a tribe in California and a lengthy narrative about the author's observations of the second tribe (the Carancahuas), who lived in southern Texas. The text is typed, but has a number of handwritten corrections and additions.

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Brief paper about Native American tribes that were allegedly cannibals, including mention of a tribe in California and a lengthy narrative about the author's observations of the second tribe (the Carancahuas), who lived in southern Texas. The text is typed, but has a number of handwritten corrections and additions.

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Herff, C. A. Cannibalism in the United States, paper, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1560495/: accessed June 5, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Patrick Heath Public Library.

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