144 intkoductiox of domestic keindeer into alaska. 



i{?:ixl)eer transportation- of united states troops. 



Fort St. Michael, Alaska, 



Octoler o, 1898. 

 Dear Sir: Mr. Shephard and I have been talking about trying to get 

 one of 3-0111- Lapps to look after our deer this winter. You have quite 

 a number, and if you can spare me one we could probably make some 

 satisfactory arrangement with him. If you decide to let him come, we 

 would like him to bring our deer down here where traveling is good. 

 Dr. Edie has a sled at Mr. Karlsen's; will you let him bring that 

 down, also? 



Lieutenant Bell has two deer and I have two; Dr. Edie had one and 

 spoke of buying another, but I don't know if he did so. 



I would like to get mine and Lieutenant Bell's. If I can be of any 

 service to 3'ou here, let me know. I sent your mail by Dr. Gambell. 

 Hoping that you are well and pleasantly located, I am. 

 ^"ery respectfully. 



E. S. Walker. 



Mr. W. A. K.JELLMAXX. 



Fort St. ]\Iichael. Alaska, Deccinher 16., 1898. 



Dear Sir: When Mr. Kjellmann was here he told me that he would 

 let me have a team of reindeer for my own use and that he would send 

 it down with the teams that were to come before the holidays, pro- 

 vided I let him know in time. I would like to get the team. If you 

 can, please send a team that will be easy to handle. I don't want to 

 fool with wild deer or with lighters. As I understand it, the Lapp 

 drivers can handle any of the deer, so it does not matter much to them 

 whether the deer are wild or not — otherwise I would not ask this favor. 



Also, if you can spare me one set of harness and one sled I would 

 fike to get them. But if you need your sleds, which is likely, I can 

 have one made here, but I would like to get a set of harness — I have 

 one set of my own. 



Will you please let my messenger ride back on one of the sleds? 



I hope that you are Avell. 



Kindest regards to ]\lr. Karlsen and family and to yourself. 

 Wishing you all a merry Xmas, I am, very sincerely, 



E. S. Walker, 



Dr. F. H. Gambell, 



UnalaJth'l'., xihixka. 



1 don't think Dr. Gregory or his wife will go to Unalaklik. Mr. 

 Hatch ;uk1. his Avife may go. 



