, 205, 229, 231, 242;
concentration of, 49:
massacre by, 52, 83;
visit of, to Washington, 68;

villages of, 83;
home of, 103;
number of, 103, 104;
migrations of, to Canada, 106;
vaccination of, 112;
hostility of, 114;
disillusionment of, 115;
influence of Fort Snelling over, 116-118;
rumor of attack by, 117;
feuds between Chippewas and, 119-134;
killing of Chippewas by, 121, 125;
surrender of murderers by, 122, 125, 126;
battle between Chippewas and, 127, 128, 232;
boundary line between Chippewas and, 130, 131, 178;
imprisonment of, 132;
untrustworthiness of, 134;
temperance society among, 145;
farmer for, 155;
language of, 174;
delegation of, to Washington, 179;
treaty made by, 184, 247;
payment of annuities to, 185, 186;
amount of land ceded by, in 1805, 207
Sioux of the Lakes, treaty with, 208
Sioux of St. Peter's River, treaty with, 208
Sioux-Chippewa boundary line, 48
Sioux language, school books in, 156
Sisseton Sioux Indians, 113, 129, 228;
treaty with, 247
Sixth United States Infantry, company of, in Iowa, 44;
reference to, 48, 57, 63, 197;
frontier service of, 49
Skunk River, 42
Smallpox, efforts to check, 112
Smith, C. F., expedition under, 40;
site for fort recommended by, 49, 50
Smith, William R., 180
Smuggling of whiskey, 142, 143
Snelling, Josiah, building of fort by, 27, 28;
letter by, 28;
activities of, during Winnebago outbreak, 32-34;
reference to, 55, 96, 100, 102, 117, 132, 142, 163, 190;
sketch of life of, 56-59;
punishments inflicted by, 90;
description by, 113;
evil effects of liquor described by, 140, 141
Snelling, Mrs. Josiah, 100, 160

Snelling, William J., 102, 163
Soap, 86;
purchase of, 88
Social life, 99-102
Soiree, 101
Soldiers, building of fort by, 27;
surroundings of, at Fort Snelling, 73-83;
life of, at Fort Snelling, 84-102;
occupation of, 92;
birthplace of, 92;
journeys into Indian country enjoyed by, 93-95;
employments of, 95, 96;
pleasures of, 96, 97;
carrying of mail by, 97, 98;
social life among, 100-102;
quarrels among, 102;
dependence of missionaries on, 148;
revival among, 156;
church services for, 157;
expedition escorted by, 162, 163;
drunkenness among, 194;
arrival of, at Fort Snelling, 212;