132 INTRODUCTION OF DOMESTIC REINDEER INTO ALASKA. 



I huvo promised Conrad Sieni. buying for J. S. Kimball & Co., San 

 Francisco, that the cutters would not buy deer this year in the neigh- 

 borhood of St. Lawrence Bay, but leave that held for Mr. Siein to 

 work in. as he was stationed there a year liy the Government and is 

 acquainted with the people. All that ^Ir. Siem buys will be delivered 

 to the Cxovernment by him on the Alaska side. 



I would suggest, however, that after leaving Unalaska 3'ou sail into 

 the l)iglit or bay southwest of Cape Navarin. There are large herds 

 of reindeer in that vicinit3\ You will remember that is the place 

 where, in 1890, the Beai' distributed for the Government $1,000 worth 

 of presents to the natives for having cared for Vincent and some 

 wrecked whalers. The herds are not always near the ])each, but if 

 you can get into conununication with the deermen at that point, I have 

 no doubt that you can pick up a load. What you succeed in securing, 

 kindly deliver to W. T. Lopp. Cape Prince of Wales, and take his 

 receipt for the same. 



By the time you have got up there with one load I hope that we, with 

 the Beai\ will overtake you, and then we can arrange for further work. 

 If, however, you fail to make connection with the Bem\ after visiting 

 the country from Cape Navarin to Indian Point, I would suggest that 

 your next trip be to Whalen, north of Bering Strait, and try the 

 coast between Whalen and Cape Serdze. There are are a great many 

 deer, ordinarily, in that region. 



1 will leave a copy of this letter with the Seattle Hardware Company 

 here, so that if it does not reach San Francisco before you sail, you 

 may find the same instructions here. 



Wishing you a pleasant and prosperous trip, I remain, 



Very truly, yours, 



Sheldon Jackson. 



Lieutenant Buhner, 



Commandlmj U. S. S. Theth^ San Francisco^ Cal. 



(J-^vers of the United States Revenue Ctdtcr Br(n\ 1S99. — First Lieut. 

 David H. Jarvis, commanding; Second Lieut. Ellsworth P. Bertholf, 

 executive officer; Second Lieut. James G. Ballinger, Second Lieut. 

 Aaron L. Gamble. Third Lieut. Henry Ulke, jr.. Chief Engineer 

 Herbert W. Spear, Second Asst. Engineer Theo. G. Lewtoi:, Surgeon 

 S. J. Call, M. I). 



Ojjjcersoft?ie United States Revenue Cidter McCidloch^ 1899. — Capt. 

 Wash. C. Coulson. commanding; First Lieut. Daniel P. Foley, execu- 

 tive officer; Second Lieut. Walker W. Jovnes, Second Lieut. William 

 E. AtLee, Third Lieut. John Mel, Chief Engineer James H. Chalker, 

 First Asst. Engineer Charles A. McAllister, Second Asst. Engineer 

 Henr}' F. Schoenborn. Surgeon, Dr. Carpenter. 



