1(U TNTRODUCTION <>K DOMESTIC REINDEER INTO ALASKA. 



pk'usc scmkI a note with a boy up to No. !», Anvil Creek, and T will 

 come down. I shoidd like to see you in regard to this. 



If you have procured th(> mail contract it will be all rioht with that, 

 as my partner will remain at Golovin all Avinter and do the traveling, 

 and we now expect a man up to take Mr. Anderson's place at Golovin. 



Please let me lunir from you soon. 



Respectfull}', 



D. J. Elliott. 

 Dr. Jackson. 



P. 8. — Is there no way oi' putting a check to all this moss l)urning? 

 Soon there will ))e no feeding ground for the deer. 



D. J. E. ■ 



Tup: Alaska Exploration Company, 

 Under Management of H. Liebes & Co., 



Aw II City Station, August 31, 1S99. 

 Sir: Understanding that you are arranging to purchase reindeer in 

 large numbers in Siberia, we would rpspectftilly request you to pur- 

 chase about $20,000 worth for us at the same rate that the Govern- 

 ment secures them for. 



Very truly, yours, 



D. J. Elliott. 

 John Brynteson. 

 Dr. Sheldon Jackson, 



General Agent af Kducation in Alaska. 



Eaton, Alaska, March 29, 1898. 

 Dear Sir: We, the undersigned Laplanders and former employees 

 of Teller and Eaton Station for live years, do liercby apply for a loan 

 of loo or more reindeer on the same condition as is usual for the 

 P^skimos and Missions of Alaska. We intend to esta))lish a herd 

 Ix'tween Goweerok, or Eaton River, and (Srolovin Bay, and are will- 

 ing to let the Government at any time supervise the herd in general 

 and inspect the same. 



Respectfully, yours, 



Dr. Sheldon Jackson, 



Waahinyton, D. C 



JOHAN SpEINSEN ToRNENSIS, 



Mikkel Jofsef Nakkila, 



With Wm. A. Kjeliniann. 



