letterhead We are leading a very quiet life this winter reading studying. At present I am engaged in writing a vocabulary
of the illegible language which when finished will have pointed? for general use I am assisted in it by MR McLean the signal
illegible observer stationed here. This steamer brought to Sitka the Messrs. Krouse two German scientist who intend to remain
in this section till next fall this winter they will remain at our Chilcoot post may make a trip to illegible in the spring,
-going overland. They said that they would have liked very much to have met you in San Francisco We want to see you very much
indeed hope that you will find it attractive this way next season. 01032