When Boas received texts collected from other speakers, he sent the transcriptions to Hunt to look over, remarking in a 1931 letter, "In some cases, I can guess what is wrong but I had rather have you correct it than use my own uncertain knowledge of Kwakiutl."
Boas shared his collected texts with Hunt for verification, stating in a 1931 letter, "On occasion, I'm able to identify errors; however, I prefer your expertise over my own uncertain knowledge of the Kwakiutl language."