Chapter 4: A Tragedy

     Things seemed to be going so well for Jesse and Mae. They were enjoying their first winter in Dawson City. They where happily expecting a child in January. Jesse was using the dogs to haul freight and had good prospects for gold mining. But life has a way of turning from good to bad in the blink of an eye. What happened?

     Using newspaper reports and letters to the family, the sad tragedy is explained.

     Could anything have been done to prevent this?

Newspaper Account of the Edgren death Feb.1, 1899. 2 pages

Photo: Dog team in Dawson with casket, 1899.

Yukon Freight sled.

Letter from Jesse in Dawson to home. Jan.12, 1899. 12 pages

     What do you think will happen in the final chapter?

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