Preface / Even Hovdhaugen: Missionary Grammars – An Attempt at Defining a Field of Research / Elke Nowak: Considering the Status of Empirical Research in Linguistics. Approaches and Attitudes since 1800 / Michael Mackert: The First Grammatical Sketch of Nimip·tímt / Rüdiger Schreyer: Take your Pen and Write. Learning Huron: A Documented Historical Sketch / Index nominum