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quite decided that this was not the c ise, but that the understanding 



was that they were to have 100 pounds every ten days, and there was 



a further belief suggested by the records kept by Agent Barnes that 



100 pounds every week playecl some jjart in the matter, in the absence 



of anything definite there was made (pending the final action of the 



Department) a ])rovisional arrangement, which is fully set forth in the 



following correspondence : 



St. Paul Island, August 8, 1892. 



I)EAi: Sii; : Referring to the coal to he furnished to tlie widows of the seal islands 

 hy tlie company, I iind that in a general way the basis of last year's distribution 

 was 100 pounds per week. 



While I do not wish to pass judgment upon the sufliciency or insufiicioncy of this 

 amount, I talce the liberty of requesting tliat tlie same amount be furnished this 

 year, and that the weekly allowance of coal be changed, so that iluring the mouths 

 of December, .January, February, March, April, and May each widow shall receive 

 12.5 pounds weekly, and that during the mouths of June, July, August, September, 

 October, and November a weekly distribution be made of 7.5 pounds. 



The following is a list of the families on St. Paul to whom, in our conversations, 

 we have agreed that.coaI should be sent. This list is, of course, subject to change by 

 death or marriage. It does not include the widows on St. George. ' 

 Respectfully, 



J. Stanley-Brown, 

 Actlvf) Treasury Afjent in Charge Seal Islands. 

 Mr. Georgk R. Tingle, 



Superintendent North American Commercial Company. 



Dependent widows and orphans. 



Names. 



Balakshin, Matrona. 

 Balaksliiu, Agalia. 

 Shaposlinikoti', Parascovia. 

 Bellaglazotf, Ellen. 

 Terrakauoir, Mary. 

 Kosliivnikoii', Avtlotia. 

 Koshivnikotf, Paul (sou). 

 Krukoff, Anna. 

 Krukoll', Natalia. 

 Krukoff, John (son). 

 Kozloff, Parascovia. 

 Kozlotf, Micliael (son). 

 Kozloff, Nicoli (son). 

 Serebrinikdft', Olga (sister). 

 Nederazott; Agriflna. 

 Nederazott; Alexia (son). 

 Popoft', Avdolia. 

 Popoft', Evrosena (daufchter). 

 lialakshin, Anna (daughter). 

 Peeshinkoff, Vassilisa. 



Names. 



Popoff, Afanasia. 

 Sbutyagin, Daiia. 

 Rookovisbuikoff, Anniasa. 

 Kookovishnikoff, Stc])an (son). 

 Rookovisbnikoff, Anna (daughter). 

 Rookovisbnikoft', Parascovia 



(daughter). 

 Rezanzoff', Anna. 

 Tetott', Feslusia. 

 Tetott', Irene (daughter). 

 Tetoff, Soba (daughter). 

 Koc'bergin, George (son). 

 Tcrrautova, Anna, 

 'ferrautova, Anna (daughter). 

 Krukoff', JNlaxini (iiubecile). 

 Krukotl', Feote.sta (wife). 

 Krukoff, .John (son). 

 Krukoff', Coudrat (son). 

 Volkoff, Ellen. 

 Sbutyagin, Uleta. 



Concerning this question of coal, the following reply was received 

 from the superintendent of the company: 



North American' Commercial Company, 



St. Faiil Island, Alaska, August 10, 1S92. 



Dear Sir : Referring to yours of 8th instant, in whicli you request the North Ameri- 

 can Commercial Company to distribute coal to the widows of the seal islands on a 

 basis of 100 pounds per week each, I have to say that the distribution shall be made 

 as you request, because the Department, through you, so orders. The company, 

 however, by making the distribution does not acknowledge their liability or waive 

 thtfir right to present a bill against the United States Government for the full amount 

 of coal 'so distributed, on the ground that their lease does not require it. 



1 1 had not the St. George list by me at the time of writing this letter, but the 

 arraugemout applied to St. George as well. 



