Received letter of May 8. Now willing to write about "secrets of the pretend shamans" and his own knowledge of this. Says that no other white man will get one of these secrets, and explains that people get well because of faith in the shaman.
Received letter of September 28. Gathered 36 kinds of seeds for Boas since returning home. Sending 6 photographs and pages 2474-2480 on how the Indians used them. Edward Curtis did not take down the stories of the dances in the pictures. Notes that Boas pays much better than the Victoria Museum. Requests a copy of a book seen in the Museum with pictures that Boas and Hastings took of people Hunt knew. Government has given a very short trapping season this year. It was "a great pleasure" to spend time together again.
Sending pages 2786-2796 of L!asutewales story, 2797-2814 of gengEnanămes story, and 2815-2816 of how the kwekw was first made. Notices many mistakes of spelling in omaxtā!laLE story in "thumb book" (The Social Organization and Secret Societies of the Kwakiutl Indians) and "most of the others." Thinks he can get all the Heiltsuk stories from Odzestales.
Received letter of February 10. Just returned from long hunting trip, not profitable. Sending pages 2521-2551 on rules a chief must go through over time, using son of L!aguLas as example. Will write more on this. Will have to pay 50 cents per song to get songs. Notes likely mistake in translation of Nuu-chah-nulth song. Will get help of Nuu-chah-nulth women in Fort Rupert to translate. Sending "a copy of what these poor Indians wanted to say to the government about the potlatch," hoping it can be printed in a major newspaper.
Received letter of May 28. Confirms again that he will go to Bella Bella and suggests pay rate. In last set of pages sent there are 6 or 7 songs given by song keeper omxet for 50 cents per song. Sending pages 2702- 2735 on L!aguLas and the marriage of his son L!a'sutewā'les.
Received letter of March 5. Sending pages 2552-2584 on L!aguLas and his son L!ā'sutewā'les, including his new names. 52 more people are being arrested for giving a Christmas feast. Police are frightening the Indians.
Sending pages 2639-2671 on L!aguLas and his son L!a'sutewā'les. Writing now about the son's marriage and having to show the bird or animal of his first people. Gives terms for different kinds of marriage.
