Chief Tsiba-sa of Kitkatla has died at 98. 'The writer as a chief of the Wolf clan was visited by messengers that had been sent out by the Kitkatlas to invite all of the Tsimshian chiefs and their spokesmen. I made a complete record of all the events... Even though I lived in Prince Rupert the delgatio[n] came to my residence very early in the morning and as soon as they entered they sang a dirge song and gave me my ground hog gift which notified me that there was a royal death at Kitkatla...';
Enclosing account of the holder of the chief name Nieswexs took his place. Terms for providing texts. Differences between Tsimshian villages, informants.;
Forwarding manuscripts 130-133. Using two new informants, Harry Brooks and William Henry Pierce. Has recorded the story of how a woman cohabited with a dog from an elderly woman who gave a version that included the 'embarrassing scenes' omitted by Pierce.;
Remitting manuscripts 59-63. Working with three informants to standardize phonetic spelling and pronunciation: the best informants in his and Viola Garfield's view.;
Forwarding manuscripts 114-118, including account of elevation of Ginax'engik chiefs. Has recorded a Tsimshian version of Lagabula from informant who had worked by Henry Tate.;
