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it to the region of Lac des Flambeau, and to that portion of the 

 peninsula of Michigan lying north of Grand River. A deputation 

 of the Chippewas from the sources of the Mississippi and Lake 

 Superior to the seat of government, would also be advantageous. 

 So far as respects the state of hostilities among the Sioux and 

 Chippewas, it must be expected that continued efforts will be 

 necessary effectually to check it. Nothing could, perhaps, now 

 be done, which would tend so directly to promote this end, as the 

 surveying of the lines agreed on between themselves at the treaty 

 of Prairie du Chien of 1825. 



I am, sir, very respectfully, 



Your obedient servant, 



Henry R. Schoolcraft. 



VII. 



Sault Ste. Marie, Sept. 21, 1832. 

 H. R. Schoolcraft, Esq. ) 

 U. S. Indian Agent, Sault Ste. Marie. $ 



Sir: 



In conformity with your instructions, I take the earliest oppor- 

 tunity to lay before you such facts as I have collected, touching 

 the vaccination of the Chippewa Indians, during the progress of 

 the late expedition into their country : and also " of the preva- 

 lence, from time to time, of the small-pox" among them. 



The accompanying table will serve to illustrate the " ages, sex, 

 tribe, and local situation" of those Indians who have been vacci- 

 nated by me. With the view of illustrating more fully their local 

 situation, I have arranged those bands residing upon the shores 

 of Lake Superior ; those residing in the Folle Avoine country (or 

 that section of country lying between the highlands south-west 

 from Lake Superior, and the Mississippi River) ; and those re- 

 siding near the sources of the Mississippi River, separately. 



Nearly all the Indians noticed in this table were vaccinated at 

 their respective villages : yet I did not fail to vaccinate those 

 whom we chanced to meet in their hunting or other excursions. 

 I have embraced, with the Indians of the frontier bands, those 

 half-breeds, who, in consequence of having adopted more or less 

 the habits of the Indian, may be identified with him. 



