108 INTRODUCTION OK DOMKSTTC RE1NDP:KH INTO ALASKA. 



The baliiiu-c of tlu> dvvv you will turn over to Mr. X. \. Hendricks 

 or hi.s agent, and tak«' his receipt for thi^ same in duplicate, said 

 receipts to l)e forwarded to me at St. ^Nlicliael and Washino-ton. 

 You will also let Mr. Hendricks or his agtMit have two Lapj) herders, 

 a satisfactory agreement, in duplicate. Ix'ing- made between Mr. 

 Hendricks and the Lapps. You will also soW the supplies, harness, 

 sleds, etc., at fair rates. If you can not procure fair rates for the 

 rifles, etc.. you will ])rino- them with you down the riv<M-. After clos- 

 ing up matters as expeditiously as possible, you will return down the 

 river and report for dutj' to whomever mav be in charge of Eaton 

 Reindeer Station. If you are caught in the ice coming down, you can 

 mtdvc a portage from Nulato to Eaton Station. 



Wishing you succ(\ss, I remain, truly, yours. 



Sheldon Jackson. 



a, I, null Af/cut, etc. 

 Mr. Hebley E. Kedmyek. 



('mcLE City. Aui/mt 10, 1S99. 

 Dear Sir: 1 arrived here August 15 on the steamer Ifaiuiah. I 

 left Mr. Hendricks at Anvik, who did not send a man as his agent, but 

 only sent a note to Mr. Prevost, at Rampart City, telling him to hire 

 a man up thei'e as his agent. I delivered the note m3\self to Mr. Prevost, 

 and told hiui also to see that the man was sent up as soon as possible; 

 he promised to do so, and said that he ^vould send one on the first boat. 

 After 1 came up here, I decided to wait until this man arrived before 

 going up to the station. Two steamers have already passed siiu-e from 

 Riuupart City, but the man has not shown up yet. 1 can not wait 

 much longer down here for him, so if he does not come before the 21st of 

 this month, I am going up to the station, or where our herd is. and 

 wait till he comes. I was much surprised in coming here to learn that 

 the North American Transpoi'tation and Trading Company refused 

 to take the deer. Mr. Crane (who I supposed wrote to you) told 

 me their firm or company did not know anything about it. and that 

 he had no authority to receive the deer. 1 hav(> decided to turn 

 all the deer over to Mr. Hendricks or his agents, and tried to make 

 him hire three men instead of two, and have the two other men 

 sent down to the Eaton Station ; if he refuses to do that, what shall I 

 Ao': Well, if it is left for me to decide. I will manage it all right, and 

 without any loss to the Government. I suppose if 1 have to wait a 

 couple of weeks for Mr. Hendricks or his agent. I will not be able to 

 come down to Eaton Station, and will not run the risk of getting into 

 the ice, and possibly be laid up in a place where it will probabl}' ))e 

 impossible to get out. Dr. Slagster. the army surgeon, who has been 



