Finances; linguistics; dialect distribution in northern Washington and Idaho; traditional stories. Flathead; Salish; Sahaptin; Nlaka'pamux; Thompson; Southern Interior Salish
Resending vocabularies, map, notes, and accounts. (See letter to Boas, July 28, 1908.) Has some Nlaka'pamux texts on hand that he hasn't had time to translate yet. Gives additional notes on how accurate the information may be on different parts of the map of Eastern Washington and Idaho. Recaps info on the vocabularies. Will write out two Tahltan stories soon. Asks for copies of papers by Spinden on Nez Perce and Smith on Coast Salish archaeology. Nlaka'pamux; Thompson; Salish; Sahaptin; Eastern Washington; St'at'imc; Lillooet; Okanagan; Syilx; Idaho; Montana; Tahltan; Secwepemc; Shuswap; Nez Perce
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 trip among the Yakama. Klicktats and Tenino people also prominent at Yakima Reservation, as well as small number of Wishram, Wasco, Cowlitz, and Wentachi. All these languages spoken there. Focused on basketry design questions as instructed, but asked some other ethnological questions that seemed important.
