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and by examining their manner of instruction. We have seen the 

 New Testament in that language, also several letters, and believe it 

 to be well adapted to the purpose of Christianity or general useful- 

 ness. Should, however, it be the desire of the department that ex- 

 tensive vocabularies be made out and explanations of their language 

 given, or should any other information regarding these tribes be 

 sought, we will at any time satisfy it on these topics, provided the 

 efforts now made for their instruction regarding the prairie tribes 

 meet with the success it is presumed to deserve. 



