Edwin B. Sherzer to Clara M. Miller detailing his winter provisions, his working hours and a deal he struck with two "natives" for a pair of deer skin boots - American History 1493-1945

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC05755.060
From Archive Folder	Collections concerning the Alaskan gold rush
Title	Edwin B. Sherzer to Clara M. Miller detailing his winter provisions, his working hours and a deal he struck with two "natives" for a pair of deer skin boots
Date	25 October 1901
Author	Sherzer, Edwin B. (fl. 1900-1902)
Recipient	Miller, Clara M.
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	The town seems deserted. Work has become very dull, there is nothing to do and they have shortened their opening hours. He hopes he can keep his position over the winter. Mentions a visit by two "natives" with whom he bargained for deer skin boots. Details his provisions.
Subjects	Alaska Gold Rush Frontiers and Exploration Mining
People	Sherzer, Edwin B. (fl. 1900-1902) Miller, Clara M. (fl. 1900-1902)
Place written	Nome, Alaska
Theme	Westward Expansion; Native Americans
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945
Civil War: Recipient Relationship	Wife