 Lindholm also hired his brother Adolph as shipkeeper for a couple of seasons (1871-1872), but he proved inept.Gregor (1863-1868), a Tungus, went on hunting expeditions with Lindholm and often accompanied him on trips to Nikolayevsk.He hired several Americans experienced in the whaling trade, including Hutchinson (1865-1875) and Rice (1866-1867) – former commanders of the "Caroline" and "Hannah Rice", respectively – as boatheaders, while the former also commanded the "Hannah Rice" (1873-1875) after the death of Tornqvist; Watson (1864-1868), former second officer of the "Mary", of New Bedford, who was also engaged as a boatheader by Lindholm following the wreck of that vessel in Uda Gulf; and Lewis Williams (1873-1874), who commanded the bark "Tugur".