Twelve ALS with envelopes to Bike's friends Van S. Bennett and his daughter Ona, of Rockton, Wisconsin, written en route to and while living in gold fields near Dawson City, Yukon Territory, between 1898 May 28 and 1899 Jun 10. Bike describes preparing his provisions in Seattle, travelling by steamer and river boat to Dawson City, and mining for gold at Bear Creek and Bonanza. The letters provide information on Bike's transportation and living costs, housing, mining methods, social activities, outbreaks of typhoid, the weather, and wildlife. An undated clipping from The Klondike Nugget regarding the gold comissioner's office in Dawson accompanies the letters.
