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Letters from Novo-Arkhangelsk [Sitka], 1847-1864

 Collection
Identifier: MS 4-2-2

Scope and Contents

Letters written by employees of the Russian American Company. | Contents: -- Letter from Mikhail Dmitrievich Teben'kov, 1847, to G. Archemandritoff, skipper of the steamer Nicholai I, regarding transport of freight to the Stikine River and meeting of the English and the Stikine River Indians, -- Letter from A. Teben'kov, 1864, to Stepan Ushin [Nushagak?] regarding Ushin's request for books for educational programs, -- Letter from Dmitrii Petrovich Maksutov, 6/2/1864, to Stepan Ushin, Nushagak, for Ushin to go to Unalaska to work as an assistant to the Supt. of the District.

Dates

  • 1847-1864

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to research.

Conditions Governing Use

Requests for permission to publish material from the collection must be discussed with the Librarian. Photocopying does not constitute permission to publish.

Extent

1 folders (3 items : holograph.)

Language of Materials

Russian

General

Handwritten in Russian. Abstract of letters translated into English by A. Shalkop, ca. 1978.

Title
Finding aid for Letters from Novo-Arkhangelsk [Sitka], 1847-1864
Status
Completed
Author
Daniel Cornwall
Date
2020 September
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids Repository

Contact:
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