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Unalakhleet  May 30th, 1866

Lieut. Wm. H. Ennis
Commdg. Norton Sound Division Russ. Am. Expl.

Sir:

In accordance with your orders, I have the honor to submit the following Report of the Exploration from Inglutalik on the Northwestern shores of Norton Bay, to Nulato on the Koiklipak.

On Sunday the 8th of April, we started up the Inglutalik River.  Two miles from the mouth, struck across a low, and comparatively level plain, dotted over by small lakes and bushes. About seven (7) miles northeast of the former named village, we reached the foothills of the mountains. The river being three or four miles to our right. Along its banks are a few, small spruce trees, and thickest of bushes. Continuing our course, the route led over the hills, which are most destitute of wood or bushes, and covered with snow in places to the depth of three and four feet; reaching the river, which we followed up in a Northeast direction to within twenty five (25) miles of its source. This stream at its mouth is two hundred and seventy (270) paces in width, and about one hundred and ten (110) miles in length; and I was told by the guide that the Indians go up it in summer in bidaras, fourty (40) miles, and catch great quantities of