476 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 
At the beginning of my visit I found but one Seminole with whom I 
could hold even the semblance of an English conversation. To him I 
am indebted for a large part of the material here collected. To him, 
in particular, | owe the extensive Seminole vocabulary now in pos- 
session of the Bureau of Ethnology. The knowledge of the Seminole 
language which I gradually acquired enabled me, in my intercourse 
with other Indians, to verify and increase the information I had re- 
ceived from him. 
In conclusion, I hope that, notwithstanding the unfortunate delays 
which have oceurred in the publication of this report, it will still be 
found to add something to our knowledge of this Indian tribe not with- 
out value to those who make man their peculiar study. 
Very respectfully, 
CLAY MAcCAULEY. 
Maj. J. W. POWELL, 
Director Bureau of Ethnology. 
