Benson, Peter

1898-1899

QCMDR, 1898, Locator with Nitschie, p. 33; Crossing Glacier winter 1899 with Charles Johnson, broke through ice, froze to death, in Beaver Falls Weekly Tribune in Townsend Letters; “report is that Bronson froze to death in an attempt to reach Port Valdez by a new route near 3 bench 6 miles from timber. Johnson got in alive and that is all” Dooley Diary, 2/15/98; Peter Benson fell through ice on glacier and froze to death winter 1899; arrives Groo camp following death of partner on Feb. 3, back from trying to reach Valdez, Groo Diary;