Summary

Part 5 starts with a description of an Alaskan Indian Man’s tunic. It is made of Moose hide and extravagantly adorned. It also has a bullet hole on the torso and is stained.

In a post form Oregon on July 15th, the reporter says that the General received his first correspondence form Allen. They describe the Colonel’s plan and explain that he has been in Alaska for over three months.

On June 29th, the team is greeted by Tetling River Indians and one has a letter from Sophie. However, Allen is angry after he reads it. They stay at the chief’s house and eat. Allen birds Sophie’s letter, but regrets it. On July 2nd, Allen learns that they cannot raft down the Yukon because of rapids. They gather caribou hides to make skin boats and collect Salm upriver. They come across...