102 INTKODrCTION OK DOMESTIC KKINDKER INTO ALASKA. 



fiitluTs from Holy Cross wintering at that si)ot. hut tli(^ ])laco has not 

 hcoii inhal)ited this winter, if I am well informed. On the other hand, 

 1 am told that at about () miles northwest of Nulato there exists a 

 place Avhere plenty of deer moss ean be had; ))ut no house nor accom- 

 modation of any kind has ])een provided, and the limited resources of 

 which 1 can dispose do not allow me to hope that I could make up for 

 it presently. Things ])eing so, it might })e safer to wait till next year, 

 when 1 hope preparations will have been made to meet the first require- 

 ments of the situation, unless you should think it advisal)]e to follow 

 another course, in which case 1 will do my best to make the undertak- 

 ing a success. 1 shall attend to the furtherance of the mail, as directed, 

 with all possi])le diligence, by the first safe means that will be avail- 

 able, and shall l)e happA" to oblige you in any other matter when 

 possible. 



Yours, truly. 



Julius Jette, A'. J. 

 Kev. Sheldon JacksOxN, 



AY. Michael^ Alaska. 



St. Michael, Alaska, S('j)tei)il>er 5'1, 1S90. 



Dear Sir: I have signed the voucher which you gave me. I think 

 you will find my others in with the report which T gave you, as I have 

 not found them at the station. 1 remember that you stated that you 

 would inclose some of my papers in the same envelope. Are there 

 any objections to letting the mission at Unalaklik have any provisions 

 which the}" are in need of and of which we have an oversupph' '( 



T was never given a list of the names of the ones with whom I was to 

 contract for servic^es for the coming year, ])ut am conlid(Mit that I can 

 select th(5 best men for the work needed. Part of the men I remem- 

 ber; most of them, I think. If vou have an original list I would be 

 glad to receive a copy of it. 



If I am needed next year, and you can not employ a suitable man 

 to fill my place, that the work may prosper, I might stay. I would 

 prefer ))eing put in charge of the men and wonu^n who will be sent l)ack 

 home if you so see fit. If your plans are otherwise, all well and good. 



The men all seem satisfied and arc willing to work. The herders 

 who c .je in report that the deer are in exc(>llent condition. 



I will see that the deer are transported from Golovin Bay to Char- 

 ley. I have written to the Catholics at Nulato, and will try and get 

 them their deer. 



I am well. We have made a necessary trip to St. Michael, and will 

 return to-morrow. 



