This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ... to me to be useless to again go on the North coast this year, as we have about all they will sell, unless you pay with whisky. You may succeed in procuring larger numbers there next year, as the herders know now that the deer is again in demand and have promised to drive the herds to the coast. Respectfully, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ... to me to be useless to again go on the North coast this year, as we have about all they will sell, unless you pay with whisky. You may succeed in procuring larger numbers there next year, as the herders know now that the deer is again in demand and have promised to drive the herds to the coast. Respectfully, A. Buhner, First Lieutenant, Commanding. Dr. Sheldon Jackson, General Agent of Education for Alaaka. DR. SHELDON JACKSON INSTRUCTS DR. GAMBELL TO FURNISH ANTISARLOOK WITH REINDEER. U. S. S. Thetis, September 15, 1899. Sir: I feel very anxious with regard to the redeeming the pledge of the United States Government to Charley (Antisarlook), that they would return him his deer borrowed in January, 1898. Through a combination of hindering circumstances the pledge is at the present date unfulfilled. The fulfilling of this pledge is the most important duty devolving upon you this fall. At Nome City I authorized Mr. Kjellmann to negotiate with Mr. Andersen, of the Swedish Mission, Golovin Bay, for them to drive the herd to Charley, but Mr. Andersen had left Nome City for Golovin before our arrival, so that Mr. K. was unable to communicate with him. Situated as we are, I see no other way than that you should take five good Lapps, charter Stefan's (if that is his name) schooner and go over to Golovin Bay, select the 100 belonging to the Government (25 males and 75 females), then add to them the deer belonging to the Episcopalians and Moses, also add the 48 deer which the Thetis landed August 23, and start them across the country to Charley, at Synrock, about 20 miles west of Nome City, on the coast. You can exercise your own judgment about going with them from Golovin to Synrock. If any of the Lapps in the party, when they reach Synrock, shall desire...
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Add this copy of Annual Report on Introduction of Domestic Reindeer Into to cart. $56.81, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Nabu Press.
