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Unalaska, Alaska June 7, 1900
Dear Folks at Home
I wrote you a letter day before yesterday and
lost it before I got it mailed so will try again. Well here I am all safe
and sound so far. The Sequoia got in last night and I met Boyd this
morning. He is disgusted with the boat he is on. There are about
twenty boats laying in here coaling up and of all the kicking you ever heard you
can heart if here. The St. Paul is the best boat that has left San
Francisco for Alaska, this is a real pretty little harbor here. it [sic]
never gets down to zero. There are about 10,000 people here on their way
to Nome and other points. If I don't never [sic] make any more than
expenses I shal [sic] never regret my trip for it [is] certainly worth our time
we had real nice weather and I enjoyed my self very mutch [sic] and I stil [sic]
think I am going to come out all right.
There is a report here of another big strike
near Golovin Bay but it may not be so.
I will close for this time
With love,
EHGibbs
Envelope: no return address; postmark faded but
readable, Unalaska, Alaska, June 7, 1900; addressed to - Mr. L. A. Gibbs,
Barclay, Trumbull Co., Ohio, U.S.A.; back of envelope has two postmarks:
Seattle, Wash., June 18, 8 A.M.; Barclay, Ohio June 23, 1900
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