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the natives. He does not think it feasible to deal out one or two to the different 

 natives, and told Mr. Lopp he thought it much better to give 10 of the best and most 

 reliable natives 10 deer apiece and let them form a little colony by themselves and 

 herd them. In a few years, he thought, it would prove flourishing. He told Mr. 

 Lopp to write you about the matter, and if you can not understand Mr. Lopp, the 

 captain will be in San Francisco the middle of November, and you can write him 

 for what information you want. 



I will leave this open until we leave Unalaska, so if anything of interest happens 

 I can add it. 



I trust you found your good family are well, and everything moving to your entire 

 satisfaction. 



Sincerely yours, 



Mary J. Healy. 



Rev. Sheldon Jackson, D. D. 



Steamer Bear, 

 Unalaska, Alaska, September 21, 1S93. 



Dear Doctor : I inclose you a reindeer account, Avkich explains all the transac- 

 tions for reindeer, etc., since you left the vessel. 



The number secured represents a fair season's work, and as they are nearly all bear- 

 ing females it is an especially good lot for breeding. 



The ice bothered us considerably. Fifty-one more deer "were actually bargained 

 for at Cape Serdze, but the ice drove us out before they could be secured. 



During the latter part of August the ice was down to East Cape and nothing could 

 be done there. Mr. Bruce's trading expedition and its whisky also interfered 

 greatly with our trade. Every man we bought from asked for whisky and delayed 

 trading until we convinced them that they would get none from the vessel. In the 

 time spent at Cape Serdze we might have secured at least 100 deer before the ice 

 came down but for the delay caused by the whisky. 



A number of the natives along the coast wanted me to fit them out to trade for 

 me during the winter, and I selected "Peter," at South Head, as the most likely 

 man. He is a deer man, having a herd of his own, which he drives back every year. 

 If he is. successful anil has the deer at St. Lawrence Bay it will be great saving in 

 time and coal. 



Two more Siberian herders were taken to Port Clarence, one from South Head and 

 one from Cape Serdze. 



The carpenter and a man I left at the station completely remodeled and fixed the 

 buildings, so now they have a comfortable, warm house. An addition was put on 

 the back, and the natives given very good quarters, with bunks, tables, etc. They 

 now take an interest in the place, and it is more popular than ever before. 



I talked over with Mr. Lopp the sclieme to distribute deer among the people, and 

 let him write it to you as superintendent of the station. 



In three years the normal increase from the herd that is already here will be more 

 than can be handled, and something will have to be done to distribute them. 



I have a proposition from an interpreter, who was so well pleased with the coun- 

 try as a grazing country that he moved his family and herd over to the vicinity of 

 Port Clarence and settled there. If a few of the Tchuktchis could be settled in this 

 way in the country they would do much to popularize the deer. 



You have heard of Mr. Thornton's death by this time. Mr. Lopp was to have writ- 

 ten you of it. Comments by me are unnecessary, as the situation must be so well 

 understood by you. 



I have on board a boy from East Cape for an interpreter in the future. 



