Name/Title
Letter from Hudson Bay Fur Company to Harry GeorgeEntry/Object ID
Q1430.634.244BDescription
Letter from Hudson Bay Fur Company to Harry George acknowledging a check received and a returned harpoon, also discussing a steamer that was carrying items for them down from the north wrecked and so there will be a delay in receiving items. Vol 1 P. 244B
The letter also discusses the expected shipment of goods from the North that was delayed due to the steamer being wrecked and abandoned because of ice. It mentions the unusually high ice levels that year, making navigation nearly impossible. Despite the situation, there is a possibility of receiving some curios a few weeks later, with one shipment expected from the last mail steamer from Nome. The letter also references an order from George Y. Hull for stone pieces and seeks advice on whether to open a charge account with him. The company assures that they do not wish to interfere with George's collection and expresses interest in whether he would be interested in stone tools. The letter ends with a request for a response on these matters.
The envelope is postmarked Seattle, Wash. Terminal, OCT 8 1919. There is a faint handwritten message across the envelope that is illegible.Subject
Hudson Bay Fur Company
Seattle, Washington
Harpoon
Arctic
George Y. HullSubject Person/Organization
Harry L. George Collection
