the circumstances surrounding discovery. The Carcross experience involved all the Native members of the Carmack party who offered eyewitness accounts, which he recorded and commented upon in a long letter to his friend and Henderson champion, Henry Woodside. On the matter of Henderson's refusal to sell provisions he wrote, "Many blamed him for what was termed heartlessness, and some agreed with him. I did know him very well at the time, and thought that he was unnecessarily severe with the Indians. I had forgotten this until Jim's story brought it back to my recollection." About the justification Jim and Charlie offered for not informing Henderson of their find, Ogilvie wrote, "They did not do this partly on account of the treatment Henderson accorded the Indians, and it may be that he intended his treatment as a hint to get out, in fact, it was so considered at the time." Discovery Much has been written about the events surrounding the epic discovery, particularly in light of the recent one-hundredth anniversary. The number of works on the growing list of gold rush publications is staggering and, although details differ from one to another, essential facts remain constant. Henderson had established himself in the region and extended an invitation to George Carmack to try his luck. Carmack, Jim and Charlie did visit Henderson at his claim on Gold Bottom, but found results there less satisfying than indications on Rabbit Creek, which they had tested en route to Henderson's camp. The group returned to