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to his former Arctic collections. I shall tell Pease to let you look them over before any one else, you have the best right. I stop here no Surgeon in charge of the district between Conway and the strait. I land my things here. Unalaklik is to be the headquarters. I take what I can, there and push up to Nulato, where Ketchum who stood by Kennicott like a white man, is in command. Ennis from there to Grantley Harbor.
Shall work there as it is a good place, so Pease says; till time for the vessels to return next spring. I am so worried and shocked and hurried that I fear I am incoherent.
  Bannister goes down, exactly where I can't say. Pease will tell you, & all news. He is incorrigible, the saints couldn't get along with him, though he means well, and has made fine colls which go down with Pease together with mine to be forwarded. Also notes, catalogues &c as complete as hurry will admit of. I enclose a [[underlined]] valuable paper [/underlined]] of Ks. Also my proposals of which please send a copy to Geo. Walker - Prospect is very blue, but never say die. 
  Will write by Fort Youkon next spring.
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