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Dr. Michelson next visited the Muusee, in Kansas, but 

 found that, unfortunately, little is now available in the 

 way of information except as to their language, which is 

 still spoken by about half a dozen individuals, though none 

 employ it habitually. 



The Delawares of Oklahoma were next visited. Dr. 

 Michelson finding that their aboriginal customs are still 

 retained to a large extent. Extended observations were 

 made on several dances, and, to a lesser extent, on the social 

 organization. From a study of the Delaware language, 

 together with the Munsee dialect of Kansas, it was ascer- 

 tained, as had previously been suraiised, that the Dela- 

 ware language of the early Mora\4an missionary Zeis- 

 berger represents no single dialect but a medley of several 

 dialects. 



On his way to Washington Dr. Michelson stopped again 

 at Tama to obtain additional notes on the Fox Indians; 

 at the same time he succeeded in arranging for the acquire- 

 ment of certain sacred packs for the National Museum. 

 He also visited Chicago and New York for the purpose 

 of making comparative observations on the material cul- 

 ture of the Fox tribe, based on collections. in the museums 

 of those cities. 



On his arrival in Washington, at the close of December, 

 Dr. Michelson undertook the translation and study of the 

 Fox myths. The results indicate that very great firmness 

 in the word unit in Algonquian is more apparent than 

 real, and that the classification of stems must be revised. 

 Dr. Michelsen also brought to conclusion his translation 

 of the Kickajioo myths and tales, collected by the late Dr. 

 Jones, to which were added notes on Kickapoo grannnar 

 and comparative notes on the myihs and tales, the whole 

 making somewhat more than 300 pages. 



Through correspondence Dr. Michelson succeeded in 

 arranging for the acquirement of other sacred packs of the 

 Fox Indians, which have been deposited in the National 

 Museum. He also aided in furnishing information in 

 answer to inquiries by various correspondents, and from 



