A Voyage to Sitka.- -Historical atid Descriptive. 3 



It it due to the cause to s:iy tliat the observation and experience accruetf 

 .since these pages were written, have required no essential change in the viows 

 taken, or plans proposed. A few modifications in estimates have ijcen made 

 ,ind a few geographical descriptions improved. 



In the original preparation as well as in the sul)se([uent revision, the author 

 has had the valualile assistance of Rev. S. W. Young, the missionary bishi^j) 

 <A Alaska. 



REPORT NO. I. 

 Voyage to Sitka. -Historical and Descriptive. 



I'OKTLAM), OrKGON. ^-J**i*? rO, 1879. 



To THE REV. CYRUS DICKSON, D.D., LL.D.. 

 Corresponding Secretary of the W. 1 1. M. of the PresbyterianChurch, U.S.A. 



PRKLLMIXARY. 



I have the honor to report that in the fulfillment of the Ijoard's commission 

 I made the journey to Alaska, spent several weeks there, embracing every op- 

 portunity to gain imformation, and for this purpose si:>ent some time before 

 starting, and since my return. 



But for the unexpected allotment of carrying the unsettled accounts fo r 

 freights and building materials, and the provision of means to pay for 

 these, I should have been able to prepare my report at an earlier date. I'.eing 

 partially relieved of the burden by Treasurer Eaton's telegram of the 8th 

 inst., I now undertake my report. 



.-\KK1VAI. Ol-" lU'KSTS. 



( tn the 19th of June I conducted a missionary meeting in honor of the ar- 

 Tival of the Rev. Dr. Kendall, your colleague, and the Rev. Dr. Jackson, the 

 missionary of the Synod of Colorado, and on the Sunday following they oc- 

 cupied my pulpit. We received these gentlemen cordially, opening to them 

 our doors and our hearts, and giving publicity in every way to their visit, I 

 also wrote to various members of the Synod of Dr. Kendall's arrival, making 

 arrangements for interviews with the ministers and meetings with the i>eopIe. 



CONTRIIU TIONS AT l'Oi;TI.AM> hOR TltK. FORT WKANGKI, Clfl^KCK. 



Some accounts which reached nie of collections for the Fort Wrangel 

 ir.issions proved to be erroneous. I had already employed a builder, paid his 



