Received letter of August 5. Sorry to hear of David's losses in his family. Glad to receive full details on accounts. Lists details of all pages received since March 29 and payments sent.
Sending lists of words from dictionary for review and correction. Wants to identify simplest form of words. Gives examples. Final page missing., Missing page.
Sending Dawson's map of northern Vancouver Island and Queen Charlotte Sound and sheet of place names. Asks for correct spelling and correction of local names.
Sending list of words beginning dz, ts, and ts, and others with these sounds in middle of the word. Asks for Hunt to review them for correct spelling. Also asks about -a and -id endings.
Resending letter with questions about beliefs about the soul. Sending list of sentences for review and correction. Asks for consistency in writing of certain sounds. Asks Hunt to go to mouth of ʼNa̱mǥis River and make sketch of places where different houses stood in Xulkw. Describes more plants for which he would like specimens.
