The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17

In this way Mr. Nickersham proceeded.
citing sevtgai cases where only single In
aividnais now remain from whom can be
detained the original language spoken by
aacient indian races. Again did i men,
ta.ly resolve the same old wish that / was
man OF wealth, that / might equip an
expedition In the name OF the University
OF Washington and keep 1t in the Held
Tor several years, until there should be
collected a great store OF materials and
Information for the Use OF students.
ine Jesap Expedition 80 the North
Pacific Coast.
knowing that the American Museum OF
Nztura. History of New York through
the fauaiaeence Of its president. had
undertaken an extensive work ia the Pa
clac Nor shwest. ! wrote 20 Mr. jeS1p ask
Ing for information of shs first years re-
searches The reply came from Secretary
J olfg II. Winseg. IN part as follows:
President Morris X. Jesup 81 In receipt
OF your favor Of November e. and has
directed HE 20 reply As 10 your request
Tor Information n re.ation TO the Jesup
expedition 10 the North Pacific coast. I
cannot do much better al the present
time than To mail you a copy of 'Selence.'
where you wii! note on page So 81 br;es
account OF the work done during the past
year"
The article referred 10 IS very interest
Ing. and Will be quoted quite freely In
this article. To be sure. the work CT the
season OF isa7 was canfinsd among Indians
just outside Of the borders OF this state,
In British Columbia. bat II s Just as ina
poFiant fer att that. and IL is OF further
Importance when you remember that dur
ing the present season % 1888 ihs sa me
expedition viii work in that rich fed
referred 10 by Judge W.ckershas,. namely.
9.oag tte coast OF Washington from Cape
Piatiery To Grays harhcT. Dr. Franz
Eo&g Is counted the best informed man
tn Iae country ca All matters pertaining
70 the e;hno.Gay Of Northwestern Amer
lea. The account CT the first year work
OF fGis expedition rs given in Science
: "a follows
=; viii be remembered tha. in the
spring Ok this year Mr.. Morris X. Jesup,
president q the American Museum Of Nat
1fal History. provided the means Eor a
faeros1Sh chronological investigation Of tie
northern portions Of the Pacific coast Of
Asa ard North America
Cooperation With . British Com
s,ltsee.
4: was decided 10 begin Geld work on
We American coast. and IN May q party
consisting Of Dr FTsux Boar. DR.. Law
snEssen Fsyrsnd ard Nj. Harlan I. Smith
setS New Fors * order ~ carry on anshro-
pasestca& snvszt cations in British CalGr7-
0s@- ~ previous wars TIE committee q
1a@ ETiisSf Azsoesestoa for the Advance
sAelsi ~ Scsefsee- appointed Tor studying
fAe tribes ef Ne-s western canad2 had
S2ffts2 OF anysS,i&a lions tn British Co.
l9s7ats EAts committee VAS about % cosa-
s3seEe s,S Heia work. Slsee TIE territory
is ShscA the operations % ghs Iezso tx
petition &ze 70 De conducted embraces the
ns-& work es the committee. 4 seemed de-
s4sAa2e - have iIae operations Of boiA par
tees ra1a1ctess cga 4 eoEruen gIAn- TEs
e1F@rstfSe< wSs ssFsirssas 0g completing is
1iitaTssFssszseiFse s9gvgr - British tsn.ura-
bS& ard - Shsa.G Information on she
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