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Five of six young Sioux girls have been taken into the family of Dr Williamson where they are instructed in their own language & receive the same English education and attention accorded to his children. A teacher has been placed here by government & receives a regular salary but either from want of success in his effort or intention on his part there was no school at the time of my visit, altho' [sic] frequent applications are made to Dr W for admittance to his family,- There are difficulties attending a day school which are obviated? in that where the pupils are constantly under the influence of their instructor & his family - Many canees? are assigned for the failure of these schools, viz the intrigues of the traders, some of whom consider it their interest to keep the Indians in ignorance