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Sax Francisco. May <S, 1S99. 

 Dear Sir: I shall leave San Francisco on the steamer Alh'ion on or 

 about May 25 to purchase reindeer for the United States Government. 

 The Albion will cover the territory between Indian Point and East 

 Cape of the Siberian coast, and I respectfully ask you to let me have 

 that section of Siberia exclusively. 



I have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours. 



COXRAD SlEM, 



Agent for 'I. S. Kunhidl Vohipany. 

 Dr. Sheldon Jacksox. 



General Agent ^ Education in At ash i. 



Dear Sir: In accordance with your request I Avill leave the alcove 

 portion of the coast for your exclusive buying. 



Very truly 3^ours, Sheldox Jacksox. 



Mr. Conrad Siem, 



San Erancisco^ (Jal. 



Nome City, Jidy 29, 1809. 

 Dear Sir: I have Mr. Lopp's receipt for 105 reindeer, which were 

 landed in his herd on July 27. Lopp's herder, Keok. counted out 90 

 female and 15 male. Mr. Lopp advised me that you stood ready to 

 accept male as well as female at the same figures. The deer were all 

 1 ought at St. Lawrence Bay. Business in connection with our store 

 at Nome City necessitates the return of the AJljion to San Francisco. 

 AVe shall be back in these waters by the middle of September and we 

 will proceed again to cross to Siberia after another load of deer. I 

 have fitted out a number of deermen with stocks of trade goods to buy 

 deer for me, and I am under the impression that I shall be able to get 

 a larger number of deer in the fall, when they, too, will be in better 

 condition to be ferried across. 1 was in hopes of falling in with the 

 Bear at this port to discuss matters with you. 



I have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours, etc.. 



C. Siem, 

 Agent J. S. Kimhall. S(in Franci)<co, Cat. 

 Dr. Sheldox Jacksox, General Agent, etc. 



At Sea, United States Cutter Bear, 



July 26, 1899. 

 Sir: As Mr. Kjellmann Avill proably not ])e at Port Clarence, it will 

 be necessary for you in delivering reindeer for the Government to 

 deliver them to W. T. Lopp, as it will need his count and receipt to 

 secure pay from the Government. 



Mr. Lopp will take some male deer at same price. 

 In haste, truly yours, 



Sheldon Jackson. 

 Mr. Conrad Siem, 



Xoax' City, Alashi. 



