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Nadesda, granddaughter
Isaac, grandson, b. June 24, 1916
Elijah, grandson, (d. Sept. 27, 1920, 3 years old)
Andrine, son, b. Sept. 2, 1920
Serafima, son, b. Aug. 9, 1923
*Prokepiof [Prokopief ], Peter: fur-skinner, b. June 1865
Stefanida, wife, b. Nov. 1876
Daughters: Martha, b. March 1896, Fevonia, Mary, b. March 1898, *Anna, Martha #2, b. July 20,
1910, (d. Aug. 3, 1994 Anchorage, AK.) Helena, Sophia, Eokis, Fekla, b. June 24, 1921
Sons: Alexander, b. May 2, 1902, Laurence, b. Aug. 20, 1903 Afanasia, b. May 6, 1919, [b. April 15, 1909 (d. July 1984, St. Paul Is.)] Michael, Alexay, b. March 15, 1917 d. Feb. 1970 *Peter Jr., b. July 9, 1918 (d. July 5, 1992, St. Paul Is.)
Shane, Matinz (Michael): fur-skinner, junior foreman 1922-1926. b. Oct. 1877, (d. Feb. 38, 1926, age 38) *Marina, wife
William, son, b. Dec. 31, 1917; Mary, daughter, b. Oct. 5, 1919; Anna, daughter
Daniel, son, b. July 23, 1921, (d. July 1, 1923)
Raida, mother-in-law
Swetzof, Paul: fur-skinner, b. July 8, 1892; sealer from 1908-1962
*Julia, wife
Henena, daughter, b. May 22, 1919
*Farapont, son, b. Dec. 24, 1920 (d. March 11, 1967)
*Simeon, son, b. Dec. 13, 1921 Ariadna, daughter, b. Oct. 23, 1923
Evdokia, daughter
Paul Jr., son, b. Nov. 24, 1927
Platinida, daughter Agnes, 2nd cousin, b. 1907
Zacharof, Emanuel: fur-skinner, b. July 1880, (d. March 20, 1926)
Mary, wife, b. April 1874, (d. June 19, 1920) Zoya, 2nd wife, m. Nov. 24, 1920
Doris, daughter.
Katherine, daughter, b. June 3, 1923, (d. Aug 4, 1924)
Karp, grandson, b. Oct. 6, 1919, (d. July 3, 1920)
Ifrosena, son, b. May 11, 1923, (d. April 11, 1924) Cleopatra, daughter, (d. May 30, 1917, 7 months of age)
Zacharof, Zoya: retired Sophia, daughter, b. Sept. 21, 1921 Stefanida, daughter
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EDWARD CLYDE JOHNSTON, ST. GEORGE ISLAND PORTRAITS, 1922
4. Reverend Peter Petrovich Kashevarof (1857-1930); vital data p. 556; death, see Smith. 1984. A Sure Foundation, p. 56. [NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1964]
Photographer, Agent Edward Clyde Johnston, St. George Island. Photographic negative No. 1964 [note the negative number does not refer to a "year"]; December 1922. NMML Library, Seattle, WA.
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5. Agnes (Stepetin) Lekanof (1895 -? ); vital data p. 556 ;.
[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1965.|
6. Alexandra Lekanof, (1912 -? ); vital data p. 555.
[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1959]
Photographer, Agent Edward Clyde Johnston, St. George Island. Photographic negative Nos. 1965 and 1959 [note the negative numbers do not refer to a "year"]; December 1922. NMML Library, Seattle, WA.
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7. Ermogen Lekanof (1922 -? ); vital data p. 559.
[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1975]
8. Laurence Lekanof (1915 -? ); vital data p. 555.
[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1958]
Photographer, Agent Edward Clyde Johnston, St. George Island. Photographic negative Nos. 1975 and 1958 [note the negative numbers do not refer to a "year"]; December 1922. NMML Library, Seattle, WA.
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9. George Lekanof (1897-1968); vital data p. 558.
[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1974]
10. Sophia (Merculief) Lekanof (1900 -? )
daughter Lucy Lekanof, (1921 -? ); vital data p. 560.
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[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1982]
Photographer, Agent Edward Clyde Johnston, St. George Island. Photographic negative Nos. 1974 and 1982 [note the negative numbers do not refer to a "year"]; December 1922. NMML Library, Seattle, WA.
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11. Stefan (Stephen) Lekanof (1869-1941); vital data p. 559.
[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1976|
12. Pelagia (Stepetin) Lekanof (1869-1943); vital data p. 558.
[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1973
Photographer, Agent Edward Clyde Johnston, St. George Island. Photographic negative Nos. 1976 and 1973 [note the negative numbers do not refer to a "year"]; December 1922. NMML Library, Seattle, WA.
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13. Demetri Lestenkof (1862-1928); vital data p. 560.
[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1981]
14. Constantine Lestenkof (1898 -? ); vital data p. 555.
[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1962]
Photographer, Agent Edward Clyde Johnston, St. George Island. Photographic negative Nos. 1981 and 1964 [note the number does not refer to a "year"]; December 1922. NMML Library, Seattle, WA.
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15. Christopher Malavansky (1904 -? ); vital data p. 557.
[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1967]
16. Elizabeth Lestenkof (1907 -? ); vital data p. 555.
[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1961]
Photographer, Agent Edward Clyde Johnston, St. George Island. Photographic negative Nos. 1967 and 1961 [note the negative numbers do not refer to a "year"]; December 1922. NMML Library, Seattle, WA.
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17. George Merculief, Jr. (1903 -? ); vital data p. 554.
[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1966]
18. Daniel Merculief, (1912-2001); vital data p. 555.
[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1960]
Photographer, Agent Edward Clyde Johnston, St. George Island. Photographic negative Nos. 1966 and 1960 [note the negative numbers do not refer to a "year"]; December 1922. NMML Library, Seattle, WA.
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19. Sarah (Lekanof) Merculief (1893 -? ); vital data p. 556.
INMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1963]
20. Martha Merculief (1893 -? ); vital data p. 554.
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[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1957]
Photographer, Agent Edward Clyde Johnston, St. George Island. Photographic negative Nos. 1963 and 1957 [note the negative numbers do not refer to a "year"]; December 1922. NMML Library, Seattle, WA.
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21. Mouza Merculief (1914 -? ); vital data p. 554.
[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1954]
22. Isaiah Merculief (1918 -? ); vital data p. 560.
[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1980]
Photographer, Agent Edward Clyde Johnston, St. George Island. Photographic negative Nos. 1954 and 1980 [note the negative numbers do not refer to a "year"]; December 1922. NMML Library, Seattle, WA.
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23. Elizabeth Merculief (1907 -? ); vital data p. 557.
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[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1969]
24. Benjamin Merculief, (1905 -? ); vital data p. 557.
[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1968]
Photographer, Edward Clyde Johnston, Agent St. George Island. Photographic negative Nos. 1969 and 1968 [note the negative numbers do not refer to a "year"]; December 1922. NMML Library, Seattle, WA.
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25. Natalia Merculief (1914 -? ); vital data p. 553.
[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1953]
26. Nadesda Merculief (1916 -? ); vital data p. 558.
[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1971]
Photographer, Edward Clyde Johnston, Agent St. George Island. Photographic negative Nos. 1953 and 1971 [note the negative numbers do not refer to a "year"]; December 1922. NMML Library, Seattle, WA.
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27. Nicolai Merculief (1921 -? ); vital data p. 558.
[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1972]
28. Nadesda Merculief (1916 -? ); vital data p. 558.
[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1977]
Photographer, Agent Edward Clyde Johnston, St. George Island. Photographic negative Nos. 1972 and 1977 [note the negative numbers do not refer to a "year"]; December 1922. NMML Library, Seattle, WA.
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29. Ignaty Philemonof (1899 -? ); vital data p. 559.
[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1979]
30. Helena Philemonof (1904 -? ); vital data p. 554.
NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1955]
Photographer, Agent Edward Clyde Johnston, St. George Island. Photographic negative Nos. 1979 amd 1955 [note the negative numbers do not refer to a "year"]; December 1922. NMML Library, Seattle, WA.
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[NMML, Seattle, WA, 31. Anna Prokopiof (1908 -? ), , Peter Prokopiof, Jr. (1918- 1922) and Peter Prokopiof (1864 -? ); vital data p. 553.
Photograph Negative 1951|
32. Marina (Lekanof) Shane (1895 -? ); vital data p. 553.
NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1952]
Photographer, Agent Edward Clyde Johnston, St. George Island. Photographic negative Nos. 1951 and 1952[note the negative numbers do not refer to a "year"]; December 1922. NMML Library, Seattle, WA.
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33. Julia (Philemonof) Swetzof (1902 -? ) son Ferapont Swetzof
(1920-1967); vital data p. 559,
death date provided by Phyllis
Swetzof, St. Paul Is. Oct. 2, 2008.
[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1978]
Swetzof, St. Paul Is. Oct. 2, 2008. death date provided by Phyllis (1921-1997); vital data p. 557, 34. Simeon Swetzof
[NMML, Seattle, WA, Photograph Negative 1970]
Photographer, Agent Edward Clyde Johnston, St. George Island. Photographic negative Nos. 1978 and 1970 [note the negative numbers do not refer to a "year"]; December 1922. NMML Library, Seattle, WA.
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HEALTH EPIDEMICS AT ST. PAUL ISLAND 1882, 1890, AND 1900
Living on a remote island during the nineteenth century proved challenging for the natives of St. Paul Island. Epidemics in 1882, 1890, and 1900 significantly reduced the population in a span of one or two months. Diseases such as pneumonia, influenza, and measles took their toll in deaths as recorded in the government agent logs for the respective years. Unfortunately, Agent Jacob Moulton neglected to identify all individuals by name when he recorded the deaths in 1882.
188210
April 28, 1882
"ACC schooner Mathew Turner arrived from Unalaska, Captain Anderson reports 15 deaths at Unalaska within the past 2 weeks."
Two weeks following the arrival of the Mathew Turner from Unalaska, the following thirty people died, and many from pneumonia; most deaths occurred during the month of May. The following list is presented as found written in the agent's log.
May 16 Lukehian Panoloff and the wife of Agaka Golkin died today
May 19 One death yesterday and one today, both small children
May 20
Timoplay Evanoff and two infant children died today
May 21 Four natives died today, two adult males and two children
May 22 Two old men died today May 23 Two deaths today, one small child and one old man
May 24
One death today Alexander Pankoff, aged 42 years
May 25 Antone Shutyagin age 46 years
May 26 Philip Sedick, age 30 years
May 27
Wife of Philat Tetoff, aged 42
May 28
Stephan Belloglozoff, age 42 years, conception
May 30
Lomeneka Bodamova, age 44, phemonia [sic passim]
June 2
One child died yesterday of marasmus; one today pneumonia
June 6
Wife of Jacob Kotchutin, pneumonia, age 25
June 7
John Mandlegin, pneumonia, age 46 years
June 10 Widow Meezekin, pneumonia, age 38
June 11 Stephan Kozenoff, phemonia
August 16 Benedict Boloskin, age 30; 20 mo. old child of Mr. & Mrs. John Fratis
August 19 Michael Krukoff son of Niclioli Krukoff
10 St. Paul Is. Agent's Log. 1882. pp. 247-290.
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1890 INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC ON ST. PAUL ISLAND
October of 1890 was a month that brought influenza and death to St. Paul Island. Every household came down with the disease. Seven people died before the influenza epidemic came to an end. Agent Col. Joseph Murray kept an account of the tragedy in his official log. The following transcription taken from Agent Murray's log covers the period of October 8th to October 31, 1890.11
Wednesday, Oct 8, 1890
About one half of the natives are sick, the doctor has been kept very busy all day and all last night. I have closed the school for the present because the majority of the children are sick, and so is Mr. Baldwin the teacher.
Thursday, Oct 9, 1890
The disease known as "La Grippe" has taken possession of our people, and I fear some of them must die. There is a scarcity of nurses-hardly enough to [sic] about half attend the sick. The weather is bad too, raining and blowing hard and constantly for three days now. Dr. Lutz is working like a hero, and my fear now is that he himself may be stricken down. He requested me to do all in my power to induce those who are well to keep within doors and expose themselves as little as possible-and acting on his suggestion, I have requested the Priest to hold no more evening services in the church until the sickness subsides. And he has very willingly complied with my request. and sent word around to the people to keep within doors during the sickness.
Friday, October 10, 1890
Every house in town has its sick and the doctor is kept very busy night and day.
Saturday, October 12, 1890
I have only one Man. Jim Crow, to send to guard N.E. P. [North East Point] The sea is rough at S. W. Bay.
Sunday, October 12, 1890
The "Bear" anchored here last night from St. George, and this morning I went on board to take off our people who had been visiting St. George. I had hard work to find enough healthy men to handle the boat over to the ship. While none of our people have died, the sick do not seem to recover as rapidly as we expected they would. No Church service today, and the School must remain closed for another week at least. When the "Bear" leaves us next time she will go to San Francisco, so we are all busy with our last letters to friends and families at home, for until May, we cannot receive nor send another letter. Eoff Philamonoff of St. George who was to marry widow Arkashoff of St. Paul. has not come over because Mr. Lavender could not let him leave St. George because of the scarcity of men there.
11 St. Paul Is. Agent's Log. 1890. pp. 287-300.
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Monday, October 13, 1890
The "Bear" left us very early this morning or during the night. Sickness has the majority of the people down and many of them are very bad. Dr. Lutz is working incessantly and he still hopes he can bring them through without having more than one or two deaths. Antone Meleovidoff and wife are very sick and fears are entertained that the woman must die. As soon as the men who were visiting St. George returned they were all taken sick.
Tuesday, October 14, 1890
Today there are no new cases of sickness and the prospects are favorable for all those who are sick. The School is still closed, and it was a great effort on the part of the few men who are able to be out of bed to get in some seals and kill enough for food. I accompanied four natives to Middle Hill [Polovina] and assisted them to make the drive and we killed 114 - and Mr. Redpath very kindly let us have a team and wagon to haul the meat to the village. Alex Hansen had charge of the killing, skinning and hauling, and he did everything in a first class manner, and was courteous and kind to everyone. The weather, which has been rough and cold and disagreeable for the past week, is now beginning to settle down and grow warmer. If it continues so, I have hopes of the speedy recovery of our poor people. A Brigantine passed here today going South-supposed to be a Whaler. No schooners in sight for which I am very thankful for I have but few men able to stand guard.
Wednesday, October 15, 1890
There is not any improvement in those who are sick, and the doctor fears there will be some deaths. Occasionally there is a man who feels better for a day or two, but he is taken down again worse than before. They nearly all complain of pain in the ears and several of them have a running from the ears.
Thursday, October 16, 1890
There is not one native man in the Village today who is in real good health. A few are up and around, but in justice to themselves they ought to be in bed. A few of the very sick are on the mend. I called upon Karp Buterin today and found him able to be up and very much improved.
Friday, October 17, 1890
More new cases of sickness reported today, and a turn for the worse in many old cases. Dr. Lutz reported to me the case of Mrs. Pohomoff (widow) who was alone and sick, and without any fire; I brought her 75# of coal and had a fire made for her, and she shall have food from the kitchen till she gets well. The Dr. also reported widow Peeshivemkoff out of coal, and I brought her 75#.
Saturday, October 18, 1890
Steam whaler, "Narwhal," Capt. McGregor, came to East Landing today, and the First Officer, Mr. Dexter, came ashore and offered to take letters, packages or messages of all sorts to San Francisco. He reported a very good season for whaling in the Arctic, but also the misfortune of losing four men overboard during a storm as the vessel was on her way out. I forwarded a letter
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to Mr. Goff telling him of the sickness here and Doctor Lutz wrote to the N.A.C.Co. for additional medicines for next year. Widow Pohomoff died today of pneumonia. Several cases of sickness in addition to those already reported.
Sunday, October 19, 1890
This is a gloomy day-we have no Church service today for the reason that the Priest as well as the majority of the people is lying sick. The Doctor advises and insists that the School be kept closed till the present sickness subsides somewhat and I shall keep it closed until he tells me the danger is over.
Before Mr. Tingle left this island last August he ordered that the following shall constitute a widows weekly allowance: three candles, one bar soap, four pounds soda crackers, two pounds assorted sweet crackers, half pound tea. And now I find that a widow with children to support is allowed no more than a lone widow and I have protested against it. Mr. Redpath, who is Agent here for the N.A.C.Co., and who is a thorough gentleman, and a humane man too; tells me that his orders are to give to each widow the above allowance and he suggests to me that until the present widows fund has been exhausted he cannot give any more: but when the widows fund is spent he will take measures to prevent any widow or orphan suffering from hunger. Now, Mr. Goff's instructions to me was to keep the widow's fund for the purpose of buying clothing for those who were most in need. Under the circumstances I will spend the money for food for those who are hungry. I cannot bear to see children starving.
Monday, October 20, 1890
Rainy, dark and gloomy enough. On Saturday I sent three men to N.E.P. [North East Point] to guard the rookery and yesterday I had to send a team and wagon to bring one of them back sick. Today I ordered another of them to come home and attend to his family who have been stricken with sickness since he left. I have issued coal today to all the people. Only four men (natives) are well enough to work and they distributed the coal to all. Mr. Redpath very kindly let me have a team and wagon to deliver the coal to the people. The outlook is gloomy in the extreme-but it will not do to say so to the poor fellows who are sick; on the contrary I shall aim to cheer them all I can. If I saw a few men recover their good health I would be more hopeful, but recovery comes very slowly. Dr. Lutz is attentive and he is doing everything he possible can do and he is on his feet night and day.
Tuesday, October 21, 1890
Only four native men reported well today-and I could not kill seals for food because I did not think it right to send the few men out in the rain. The watchmen at S. W. Bay came home last night and this morning one of them is sick. George Buterin and Eupheme Koshevonikoff died today. Several others are not expected to live. I ordered crackers and tea for Catherine Shane-widow and four children & grandchildren, to be charged to Widow Fund.
Wednesday, October 22, 1890
Yustema Mandregin died today. By a great effort I found four men able to go out to Middle Hill and make a drive of seals for food. Alex Hansen rendered valuable assistance in killing seals, and distributing the meat among those who were not able to fetch it home for themselves. We killed 95:
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the skins were all stagy. This afternoon we were surprised to see the "Bear" come to the island, she is now at anchor, but as the sea is too rough for a small boat we have had no communication yet. Mrs. Antone Melevidoff is not expected to live through the night-and it is with deep regret I write the news, for there is not a better woman, wife or mother on the island. Feocla Shane has volunteered to give her oldest child to Mrs. Vladmier Prokolief-and the latter is willing to take the child-and, as it will be a decided advantage to the child, I have consented to the transfer.
Thursday, October 23, 1890
Signaled the "Bear" "All sick" "Send a boat." Capt. Healey [sic] sent a boat and I went on board the "Bear," and found that a vessel had been chartered by the government and sent up here to guard the seals on the islands. Whoever reported that I had allowed marauders to land on St. Paul must have been very much mistaken indeed. Capt. Healy very properly sent the "Bertha" back to San Francisco. George Buterin, Yustema Mandrigin and Euphemne Koshivenikoff were buried today. There has been no change in the condition of the sick.
Friday, October 24, 1890
The "Bear" sailed for St. George and took John Fratis and his family to St. George where he goes to cook for the N.A.C.Co. the regular cook having left and gone to San Francisco. A daughter was born to Alex Galktonief. A Bark was sighted to the westward and a Steam Whaler passed N.E. Point going towards Oounalaska. Karp Buterin is up and is fairly well again, and so is Daniel Parauchin and John Kotchooten. Aggie Kushen, Mary Kushen, Jake Kotchooten and several others are able to be up-but there are none of them able to work. George Kotchooten and Mrs. Antone Melevidoff are so badly sick that the doctor has no hopes of saving them.
Saturday, October 25, 1890
Mrs. Antone Melevidoff died today. There is a decided improvement in those who have been complaining, so much so that I found six men today who were able to go to guard the rookeries. Nicoli Krukoff, Stephan Kozeroff and Neon Tetoff were sent to S. W. Bay: Peter Krukoff, John Kotchooten and Dorofay Stepetin were sent to N.E. Point. Dr. Lutz made a report on the condition of the people during the present epidemic, which I shall forward to the Department at Washington. I will copy his report on the following pages of this journal.
Sunday, October 26, 1890
George Kotchooten died today. The "Bear" came over from St. George and Capt. Healy sent me word that he thought he saw a Schooner over there last night sailing toward St. Paul, and he immediately came over to warn me of the danger. He also offered to put men ashore to guard the rookeries, but I declined the offer because I consider I have enough healthy men now to do all the guard duty that is necessary. No vessel except the "Bear" has been sighted today in any direction, and it is now after sun down. The following is Dr. Lutz's Report on the Epidemic and the present condition of the people.
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Oct. 25th 1890 Hon. Joseph Murray. Treasury Agent Dear Sir:
On account of the prevalence here since Sept 28th, of an epidemic influenza of great severity, followed in many instances by grave sequelae l urgently recommended on the 8th of October, the closing of the School. It seemed to me expedient and wise also that the church services should not be prolonged and that they should be as infrequent as possible during the existence here of the present distressing and dangerous malady. Since Oct. 8th the school as above referred to you for your promptitude on the occasion and for this and numerous other instances in which you so cheerfully and willingly assisted and befriended me, I tender you my most hearty thanks.
I think the priest is deserving of our thanks for so cheerfully and promptly contributing his share towards allaying any alarm by acting on your suggestion not to ring the church bells at funerals and in shortening and refraining from holding church services as much as possible.
The first case of the disease occurred on the 28th of September, being a woman who had just returned per steamer "Bear" from a visit to Oounalaska.[Mrs. Panonchin & Apollon Bourdukofsky arrived the 28th] Her symptoms began with those of an ordinary cold. Very rapidly they assumed a more alarming character accompanied with peculiar sensations of an uncomfortable nature about the region of the ears. some sore throat, hoarse voice. intense head-ache, bleeding at the nose. pains in the limbs and between the shoulder blades and a copious frothy expectoration. Prostration was very great, pulse exceedingly rapid and fever very high. For a time it was feared she would die, but under the use of appropriate remedies, as indicated by symptoms with milk and good food, tonics and stimulants, she finally, though rather slowly. recovered. Shortly after this, several other cases of the same kind occurred-among them being the husband of the woman just referred to. His epistaxis or bleeding at the nose was long continued and immoderate, his convalescence slow and uncertain. Indeed, even at the present date. it is not considered to allow him to leave the village as a watchman for the rookeries.
On the 7th of October I visited thirty five patients on the 8th-46. Thereafter. I was kept so busy as to be unable to keep an accurate list of the new cases. Among the more noteworthy symptoms may be mentioned a series of peculiar uncomfortable symptoms about and in front of the ears and below the jaws, followed by temporary deafness in a number of instances and in others by inflammation of the middle ear accompanied by purulent discharge. Bleeding from the nose was a very prominent symptom and occurred in nearly half the cases. Very dark red color of the urine was present in all the fatal and in many of the worst cases. Among those who bled most profusely from the nose were Daniel Paranchun and Karp Buterins little son Constantine. The latter had characteristic though mild symptoms with the exception of the epistaxis which was obstinate to ordinary remedies and finally necessitates the plugging up of his nostrils with cotton.
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