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mates, to be 3,200 miles. In this distance there are numerous 

 and arduous rapids, in which the total amount of ascent to be 

 overcome is 173 feet. 



Councils were held with the Indians at Fond du Lac, at Sandy 

 Lake, Cass Lake, at the mouth of the Great De Corbeau Kiver, &c. 

 In returning, I visited the military bands at Leech Lake ; pass- 

 ing from thence to its source, and descending the whole length of 

 the Crow-wing Eiver, and thence to St. Anthony's Falls, I 

 assembled the Sioux at the agency of St. Peter's, and at the Little 

 Crow's village. The Chippewas of the St. Croix and Broule Elvers 

 were particularly visited. Many thousands of the Chippewa and 

 Sioux nations were seen and counselled with, including their most 

 distinguished chiefs and warriors. Everywhere they disclaimed a 

 connection with Black Hawk and his schemes. I left the Missis- 

 sippi, about forty miles above the point where, in a few days, the 

 Sauk chief was finally captured and his forces overthrown ; and, 

 reaching the waters of Lake Superior, at the mouth of the Brule, 

 returned from that point to the agency at Sault de Ste. Marie. 



The flag of the Union has secured respect from the tribes at 

 every point ; and I feel confident in declaring the Chippewas and 

 Sioux, as tribes, unconnected with the Black Hawk movement. 

 I am, sir, very respectfully. 

 Your obedient servant, 



HENKY R. SCHOOLCRAFT, 



U. S. Ind. Agent. 

 C. Herring, Esq., Commissioner of Indian \ 

 Affairs. j 



IV. 

 VACCINATION OF THE INDIANS. 



4. Report of the number and position of the Indians vaccinated on the 

 Exploratory Uxpedition to the Sources of the Mississippi, conducted 

 hy Mr. Schoolcraft, in 1832, By Dr. Douglass Houghton. 



Sault Ste. Marie, Sept. 21, 1832. 

 Sir: In conformity with your instructions, I take the earliest 

 opportunity to lay before you such facts as I have collected, 

 touching the vaccination of the Chippewa Indians, during the 



