Western Union Telegraph Expedition - Report of Frederick Whymper to Capt. Ketcham, August 12, 1867
About the Project
At the height of the Alaskan summer, the inland waterways near Fort Yukon can still be difficult and dangerous to navigate. In 1867, they were “choked with logs, driftwood, and ice,” according to this report from a Western Union Telegraph Expedition party at the fort. However, navigation was not their greatest concern. Join us in transcribing Frederick Whymper’s account of how his party worked to supplement the quickly dwindling food stores until the next shipment arrived.
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