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^[[Mt Holmes, Gallatin Ranger - see photo]]
 
knowledge of my connection with the Survey. This mountain is in plain sight from the geyser basin and is 10,300 feet in height. (See accompanying photograph and the pencil drawing by W.H. Jackson in my 80th Anniversary Letter Book in the National Gallery library. See also map and panoramic views contained in the 1878 report of the Survey). Another honor, which ordinarily escapes attention is the naming after me of a fossil shell, [[underline]] Unio Holmesianus [[/underline]] by Professor White, Paleontologist of the Survey. 

The narrative of the season's operations, full of interest to every one concerned, is best recorded in my diary, a copy of which follows. Associated with this day by day story are copies of my geological report as printed in the Survey Annual for this year. Separate accounts are given of my observations on the glacial phenomina of the Park, the fossil forrests of the Park and the Indian implements of obsidian distributed widely over the whole region. 

My original field notes in the form of a diary, where too voluminous to be preserved and have been destroyed. The larger sketch books filled with panoramic and other views and drawings have been retained with the records of the Survey. A copy of my diary for the season is contained in a separate envelope and a duplicate copy has been sent to Mr. Albright, Superintendent of the Park.