Abstract Incomplete typed carbon copy of his article "Two Indian missions in Bishop Muench's diocese," (8 leaves) concerning two Catholic missions in N.D.: Little Flower, located on the Fort Totten Indian Reservation, and St. Ann's, Belcourt, N.D. Includes a description of conditions at the two missions and mentions the poverty of the Indian people, social relations between whites and Indians, and the celebration of St. Ann's Day. Also includes a newspaper article by Rev. Schmirler concerning early...

Abstract Letter and report (1869) of Capt. William J. Twining relating to his reconnaissance of the territory from the Red River to the Mouse (also known as Souris) River; historical sketches; and pamphlets and newspaper clippings, concerning Fort Totten, which was established as a military base near Devils Lake in 1867 and abandoned 1890. Includes information pertaining to Fort Totten Indian Reservation.