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  1. Aug 2019
    1. Mr.S.hasgivenrepeatedassur—anceofhisentireapprobationoftheobjectoftheBoardinsend-ingmissionariestotheseIndians,andhasconstantlyexpressedawillingnesstoaideverywayinhispowerinadvancingthework.WecannotbutregarditasfavourableindicationondivineProvidence,thatheentertainsanopinionsofavourabletomissionaryoperationsher

      Schoolcraft wants a Mission

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    1. sdesirousofaschoolatornearhisgoat,&lof£er§<$odéVall,inhispowertoaidinoaae.apersonissenthere

      Schoolcraft wants a school in this area and will work with Boutwell to make it happen (at Red Lake over Sandy Lake because of the land is better at Red Lake)

    2. r8.heredistributedpresentstotheInde.mostofthemhavesidedusincarryin

      Schoolcraft gave gifts to the male and female Natives who helped carry supplies

  2. Jun 2019
    1. ObjectsconnectedwiththepoliticalconditionoftheChippewaysinhabitingtheupperMississippi,haveinducedtheDepartmentofWartonotifymethatitisdeemedimportantIshouldvisitthesebands,duringtheensuingseason.Theopportunitywillbefavourableforinquiringintotheirmoral,aswellaspoliticalnecessities.Andtheregionis,onseveralaccounts,averyattractivefieldofevangelicalobservation.HavingbeeninformedthattheAmericanBoardhavedirectedtheirattentiontothishithertoneglectedquarter,andthatitisinaccordancewiththeirwishestoprocureauthenticinformationrespectingit,IhaveinvitedtheRev'dMrBoutwelltoaccompanyme,feelingpersonally,adeepinterestinthesuccessoftheireffortstobettertheconditionoftheChippewanation

      Board sent HR Schoolcraft to "neglected" Chippeway territory to gather information about the area (viability of missionaries?)

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