5U INTRODUCTION OV DOMESTIC KEINDEER INTO ALASKA. 



September 0: ^^^Mlt aboard tli(^ {•utter 3 fcOulloc/i and steamed away 

 for ITnjjfa. 



September 10: Beautiful day. At 2 p. m. reached Unga and went 

 ashore and looked over the schoolhouse and teacher's residence. 



September 11: At 7 a. m. a term of court was held by Judge John- 

 son on the J/cCidloch; about a dozen men were naturalized. At 9 

 a. m. we steamed away for Kadiak. In the afternoon a southeast 

 storm had developed, and the captain, at 10 p. m., headed out to sea 

 and hove to. 



September 12: Hove to and weathered out a gale. No table was set 

 for lunch or dinner; took a little food in our hands. Was seasick and 

 very uncomfortable. 



September 13: The severity of the gale having somewhat abated 

 and the wind having hauled around to the southwest, at 10 a. m. the 

 ship was headed to the northeast for Kadiak, with a fair wind and sea. 

 Made good progress. 



September l-l: Early in the morning sighted Kadiak Island, About 

 2 p. m. dropped anchor opposite Wood Island. Went ashore at 

 Kadiak. Visited the school; Mrs. Hill, teacher. After dinner called 

 at Wood Island. 



September 15: Spent the forenoon and took dimier at the Baptist 

 Mission, Wood Island. Appointed Miss H. I. Denniston teacher at 

 Afognak. Sailed about 3 p. m. 



Scpteml^er 17: Reached Yakutat and learned of the earthquakes 

 that had been going on since September 3. The whole population is 

 living in tents upon the hills. The severest shock was on the after- 

 noon of the 11th of September. Called upon and comforted the 

 Swede missionaries. At noon steamed away for Sitka. 



September 18: When the steamer reached the neighborhood of 

 Sitka the fog was so dense that the captain did not dare venture in, 

 but stood out to sea for the night. 



Septem})er ID: The fog lifting a little, the harbor was made and we 

 anch(^red at Sitka about 2 p. m. Mail steamer Cottage City was in. I 

 was the guest of Governor Brad}. 



September 20: Spoke at the native prayer meeting in the evening. 



September 21: Moved from Governor Brady's to the mission. Gov- 

 ernor and Mrs. Brady gave a dinner to Captain Coulson, Captain and 

 Mrs. Kilgore, Bisho}) and Mrs. Rowe, the land commissioner and 

 his wife, and myself. 



At 8 p. m. a large reception was given to the officers of the cutters 

 McCnlloch and JWnj and the citizens. 



September 22: Addressed the teachers in the evening. 



September 23: In company with Governor Brady, Senator Shoup, 

 Marshal Shoup, Collector McBride, and Superintendent Kelly, went 

 aboard the cutter Perry ^ Capt. Wm, F. Kilgore commanding. Third 

 Lieut. Eben Barker, Chief Engineer Harry L. Boyd, Second Assist- 



