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to Clara M. Miller
18 August 1901
Sherzer, Edwin B., fl. 1900-1902
re: Writes about what is going on in St. Louis. Explains what he is going to eat for supper.
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22 August 1901
Explains the situation at the post office. Talks about the bad weather in Alaska.
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29 August 1901
re: The pictures are fine that she sent. Describes the beauty of Alaskan Mother Nature. "To night is a beautiful moon brightnight and all is still…" He mentions about inditing Mr. Wright and testifying before the grand jury.
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3 September 1901
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8 September 1901
Includes note dated 9/9 with photo of two men in front of tent with huskies.
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14 September 1901
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22 September 1901
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29 September 1901
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4 October 1901
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13 October 1901
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25 October 1901
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28 October 1901
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4 November 1901
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10 November 1901
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17 November 1901
Preparations for Thanksgiving.
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24 November 1901
Trying to sell dogs but regrets it as they are affectionate.
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30 November 1901
Describes Thanksgiving menu.
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7 December 1901
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14 December 1901
Lost his lead dog. His bad luck. Encloses small dried flowers tied with thread.
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29 December 1901
Accompanied by a seventh page: "Xmas 1901. Bill of Fare." A holiday dinner menu which includes "ptarmigan" (a type of arctic grouse, also known as rock or white grouse).
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5 January 1902
A shocking trick he played on a "native" with a batter(?).
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January 12, 1902
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January 19, 1902
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January 26, 1902
Getting news of the Boer War; Dreamed he had married her.
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February 1, 1902
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February 9, 1902
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February 16, 1902
Lots of mail received. Dull. Only he and one other man keep regular hours. Answers her questions. Hopes to return.
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February 28, 1902
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7 March 1902
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5 April 1902
"I hope you will not find me changed but I don't know. I feel the winter has been very hard on me and you may find me more sedate and serious than I was." Longs for spring; suffers anxiety about his mother and feels depressed. "I feel like a man...
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20 April 1902
Getting over depression. Miss Netty's fault is meddling with other people. He gets teased for writing so many letters.
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27 April 1902
Comments that "Nome has seen her best days and is a good place to get out of now."
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4 May 1902
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11 May 1902
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18 May 1902
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28 May 1902
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1 June 1902
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8 June 1902
Started work at post office.
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14 June 1902
Things are brightening up. Thanks for letters and books.
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18 June 1902
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22 June 1902
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5 July 1902
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9 July 1902
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13 July 1902
Bad weather. "Don't worry yourself about me working myself to death. I don't do enough to kill anybody."
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17 July 1902
Pretty dull. Boats arriving.
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20 July 1902
A delegation from Congress to visit. Cute postscript.
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26 July 1902
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6 October 1902
A American-Russian Company to develop Atlantic. Has made an arrangement to go home.
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11 October 1902
Bad storm.
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19 October 1902
Will leave on the "Senator" for San Francisco.
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