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March 13
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Brother Jonathan docks with first smallpox patient
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March 28
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First case of smallpox reported in press
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March 26
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30 Indians forced to be vaccinated (inoculated?)
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April 16
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30 more Indians vaccinated
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April 25
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Bishop Hills visits Tsimshian camp, 20 dead, 11 more cases
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April 26
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DBC reported that Helmcken vaccinated over 500 Natives
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April 27
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Garrett meets with Pemberton to ask for help, doesn’t get it
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April 28
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Pemberton gives Tsimshian one day to leave, threatens with gunboats
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April 29
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Songhees desert Reserve and go to Discovery Islands to isolate themselves
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May 1
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Most of Tsimshian leave, their houses burned
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April 29
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Smallpox hospital at northerners’ camp completed (two rough buildings)
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April30
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Six patients moved into smallpox hospital, cared for by Garrett
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May 5
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Remaining Tsimshian died
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May 7
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Bishop Hills visits hospital, ten cases, one just dead,14 cases outside hospital
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May 9
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Bishop Hills visits hospital, nine inside, one dying, 13 cases outside hospital
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May 11
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H.M.S. Grappler and H.M.S. Forward escort twenty-six canoes out of harbour
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May 13
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Police destroy all lodges at northerners’ camp, leaving 200 Haidas with no canoes and no homes
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May 14
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Police evict Stikines at Laurel Point
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May 24
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Three corpses on beach during Victoria Day celebrations
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May 27
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Garrett visits Haida at Ogden Point, out of 70 people, 30 were sick
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June 1
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10 or 12 surviving Haida at Ogden Point "stampeded"
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June 4
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Police go to Ogden Point to evict remaining Haida, camp abandoned, burn houses
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June 6
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33 Natives in smallpox hospital
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Fall
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Epidemic over in Victoria, only occasional cases, epidemic continues to spread in rest of BC
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