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Notes for the Winter '65-'66

Names of persons to be written to, [[strike]]on[[/strike]] with details of the SCI. work vs. the Tel. Co.
Prof. Baird, Dr. Torrey, Geo. C. Walker. (written.)
Names of those to be written to, on the Natural History work.
Ino. Cassin (Dyers cousin) Dr Bryant 93. Stimpson.
Dana N. Haven, H. Ulke. Alex. Agassis. Prof. Henry. Gray. ditto personal. Prof. Kirtland. Cope. (Bl. Thom + Seam)
Putnam. Scudder. Verrill. Hyatt, Gill. Nason.
General Style. Hist. of the thing, N.H. of Lower Yukon will be a success.
San. Francisco. Pierce. Utterly unsufficient outfit. against expressed urgings of K. Circumlocution office generally, Quartermasters Dept.
Next years outfit.
Bring to bear on B. recommendations of my capacity to pick an outfit. Alcohol.
Prof. Bannister. K. displeased at H's obstinacy and whims but is now OK.       (written)
Mrs. I. A. K. Cheerful account of things in general.
(written)
Private. Dr. Gould. Mother, Father, Grandma Dall, Grandma Healey. Tom Newell, J.J. Greeley. Mrs Healy. F. Langford,
A.N. Cleveland, L.M. Merriam, Theobald, Wesson Lehace,
Ellen Wilde, Mrs. Coburn, Miss Anne Newman, Robt Collyer, Aunt Sarah Wesson, T. [[Povme]] (Written)
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Wit. W.H.Dall.        {Sir. Geo. S. Wright
At Sea. Oct. 8th 1865 {St. Michaels, Sept. 8th 1865.
Dear Sir,
   You are assigned to duty, as chief of Explorations in R. Am.
Your party to consist of W.H. Ennis, Thomas S. Denison! Geo.R. Adams! F.M. Smith Frank E. Ketchum! Jos. T. Dyer. Chas. Pease. Michel LeBarge! Lewis F. Green, Andrew Gronberg! Jay Chappel, O. de Bendeleben!
Richard Cotter! (13) Of this party you are chief in command and will assign to each his respective rank and duty. Major Pope and party or any part thereof will report to you for duty while in your division. At this place supplies will be left, in charge of Storekeeper Jas. M. Bean, from whom you will draw, giving him receipts for the same. The object of your explorations is to explore the Kwichpak River, prove whether it is the Yukon, and determine how far we can use it for our purposes. The map accompanying this has the shortest line ‸traces for our [[strike]]purposes[[/strike]] work. and it is desirable to keep as near this as the topography of the country will admit and to this end your explorations will be directed. You will treat with the Indian tribes for labor and supplies and pursue a course that will render them useful in a further prosecution of our work and you are authorized to employ such persons as you may deem expedient for purposes of exploration, construction, and repairs. I enclose with this, orders to Maj. Pope; failure on his part will not interfere with vigorous action on yours. In case of his failure, a winter party should be pushed [[thro'?]]
Dease Ho. to Babine Lake if possible, and communications sent to any + all parts of the coast. Your judgement and discretion must guide as facts unfold and the unknown region you visit becomes familiar. As already in our experience the clouds that were so threatening in the distance dissolved into this mist on near approach, so I feel certain you will encounter no serious obstacle and that success will attend your patient persevering effort. Resp'y. C.S.B Maj. Robt. Kennicott Chf Ex. R. Am