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Aug. 13b&14a James A. Wickersham diary, 1901.

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Collection Name	Wickersham State Historic Site. Manuscripts, 1884-1970s.
Identifier	ASL-MS0107-Diary02-1901-August13b&14a
Title	Aug. 13b&14a James A. Wickersham diary, 1901.
Creator	Wickersham, James, 1857-1939
Contributors	Slemmons, Mary Anne [Transcriber]
Type	Text
Ordering & Use	http://library.state.ak.us/vilda_rights.html
Holding Institution	Alaska State Library, Historical Collections, PO Box 110571, Juneau AK 99811-0571 mailto:asl@eed.state.ak.us
Transcript	Bethel, Wheiler, & {Major} Brigham, & Dr. Major Ebert. Spent a delightful evening with them also. -14th- Bought my ticket yesterday for Unalaska via Nome, on Str. "St Paul" which will sail tonight. Also took a Russian bath in the old log bathhouse - built by the Russians when in possession of St. Micheal -fine! Bought two large walrus tusks - 16 lbs. - from N.C. Co. store, and leave them with Mr. Zip, agent, to have them polished and etched this winter. Paid $9.60 (60¢ per lb) for them - polishing & carving extra. Have also bought curios - carvings &c. Saw the Eskimo from Nunivak Is. trading in stores this morning - also other natives, and am struck with surprise at the confidence displayed in their honesty by the employes of the Cos. They go behind the counters, handle goods, upstairs & down, & no attention whatever is given them - no watch upon their movements or handing goods, even
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