Sending manuscript of Salishan comparative vocabularies, including "Lillooet, Thompson, Shuswap, Okanagon, San Poil, Colville, Columbia, Spokane, & Coeur d'Alene." Describes plans to record more words in the future. Notes possibility of elaborating information on word construction and how sound changes have caused differentiation. Planning to write down Lakes dialect and Pend d'Oreille word list. Enclosing also a list of tribal names and a map of Washington showing "earlier disposition" of tribal territories, as well as notes on this. Hoping to continue such research. Twenty baskets on hand from last 2 years of work. St'at'imc; Nlaka'pamux; Secwepemc; Okanagan; Sanpoil; Colville; Columbia; Spokane; Coeur d'Alene; Pend d'Oreiile; Lakes; Sinixt; Lillooet; Thompson; Shuswap; Syilx
Incomplete letter, containing numbered pages 1-4, 11-12, 14, 22-23. Missing pages either discarded by Boas or interspersed with other materials by Teit. Returned from trip to south. Discusses funding. Heading to Cassiar for August through November. Returning to Nlaka'pamux linguistic work in winter, and can continue work on southern groups in April. Detailed info on "Lake Colville" (Sinixt) people. Plans to collect vocabulary there and maybe a bark canoe. May get specimens among Kalispel. Will then go to Coeur d'Alene, skipping the Spokane. Will collect Kalispel vocabulary. Discusses kekule houses, similarities and details among Salish and Sahaptin. Will not go to Wenatchi or Flatheads. Can get clothing examples. Colville; Sanpoil; Nespelem; Nlaka'pamux; Thompson; Sahaptin; Tahltan; Kaska; Carrier; Dakleh; Tshilhqot'in; Chilcotin; Sinixt; Kalispel; Coeur d'Alene; Spokane; Wenatchi;
Returned from hunting trip in Cassiar area. Received from dead letter office the comparative vocabularies he had sent to Boas of Lillooet, Thompson, Shuswap, Okanagan, San Poil, Colville, Columbia, Spokane, and Coeur d'Alene; a map of territories of each (forwarded in August). In Cassiar, wrote down Tahltan stories. Talks about a guide named Adset, who knows Tahltan, and some Kaska, Nahanni, and Cree. Teit wrote down info from him on boundaries of these groups. Northern BC clearer to Teit now. More discussion of Adset and his life and knowledge of stories. Mentions Rev. Dr. Inglio of Telegraph Creek. Carrier; Dakelh; St'at'imc; Lillooet; Nlaka'pamux; Thompson; Secwepemc; Shuswap; Okanagan; Syilx; Sanpoil; Colville; Columbia; Spokane; Coeur d'Alene; Tahltan; Kaska; Nahanni; Cree; Teslin; Cree; Liard; Inland Tlingit
Letter from De Smet, Idaho, on Coeur d'Alene reserve. Sent photos of Klickatat baskets before leaving. Experiencing some delays due to unfamiliarity with the area. Unable to bring Nlaka'pamux interpreter. Stopped in Nicola to inquire on story of language similar to Thompson to the south. Gives details of place names mentioned by speaker. Think the area referred to may be Lapwai, Nez Perce country. Mentions similarities and differences of landscape, reserves, and politics with thos in BC. Notes upcoming political meeting in Spences Bridge of 30 Thompson, Okanagan, and Shuswap chiefs. Klickitat; Nicola; Spokane; Coeur d'Alene; Nlaka'pamux; Thompson; Nez Perce; Wishram; Secwepemc; Shuswap; Okanagan; Syilx
