The book "Report of Mr. Wood's Visit to the Choctaw and Cherokee Missions. 1855" is a valuable document on missionary work among the Indian nations in the United States of America in the 19th century. The author of this account is George W. Wood, who carefully describes his visit to the Choctaw and Cherokee missions in 1855. In the book, the reader will find a detailed description of the life of the Indians in these missions, their customs, culture and ways of life. The author tells about the efforts of the missionaries in teaching the Indians Christian values and life, as well as about the tangible changes that took place in these communities under the influence of missionary activities. The book "Report of Mr. Wood's Visit to the Choctaw and Cherokee Missions. 1855" helps to better understand the history of interaction between American missionaries and native peoples, and also reveals to the reader the uniqueness and complexity of cultural interaction in the past.