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Stafeev, Vladimir Vasiliev, 1837-1910

Papers of Vladimir V. Stafeev, 1869-1895

MS 6

2 boxes / Updated by: Jacki Swearingen, Sept. 2016
1.5 linear ft.

6/1 Journal. 1 v. (Russian language mss.)

Preface to manuscript. "Description of daily events and various natural phenomena, in a word, all kinds of items about cheats, rogues and drunkards, begun in the town of Nuchek. God knows where it will end. May 13/25 of year 1880 from the creation of the world. Our second reign in the town of Nuchek. (18801895).

A sociohistory of the area. Includes information on murder of Russians at Tyonek. (Partial English translation is available)

6/2 Letters written by Stafeev (Western Fur and Trading Co.) to Stephan Ushin (Clerk in Alaska) Fort Kenay, 18691889. 19 items.

File includes some translations into English by Moira Dunbar.

Please Use Mircofilm MFMS 37

MS 6/1 has been scanned and is available on Alaska’s Digital Archives: http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/cdmg21/id/22662/rec/1