Ten years of missionary work among the Indians at Skokomish, Washington Territory, 1874-1884

An account by a long-term missionary describes a decade of work among a Pacific Northwest Indigenous community, blending practical reporting, personal narrative, and social analysis. Chapters document early contacts, political and land issues on the reservation, language barriers, native religious practices, and daily life, then move to efforts in education, temperance, industry, health, and church organization. The author records individual successes and failures, sketches several local personalities and events, and includes census and administrative material. Reflections emphasize the cultural influences of white settlers, the difficulties of religious instruction, and ongoing needs for schools, temperance measures, and spiritual outreach.