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and papers south of that section of the country between Mot 

 Vai and Bulcour, they will be found piled up in a heap, and 

 some prominent object erected near them to attract the atten- 

 tion of searching parties. A mast of wood or pile of wood 

 would be erected near them, if not on top of them. In case 

 books and papers are found, they are to be sent to the Amer- 

 ican minister resident at St. Petersburg. If they are found 

 in time, and can be forwarded to me before I leave Russia, 

 forward them to me. 



The persons of the dead I wish to have carried to a cen- 

 tral position most convenient of access to Bulun, all placed 

 inside of a small house, arranged side by side for future 

 recognition, the hut then securely closed and banked up with 

 snow or earth, and to remain so until a proper person arrives, 

 from America to make final disposition of the bodies. In 

 banking up the hut, have it done in such a manner that ani- 

 mals cannot get in to destroy the bodies. 



Search for the small boat containing eight persona 

 should be made from the west mouth of the Lena to and be- 

 yond the east mouth of the Yana River. After the separa- 

 tion of (he three boats no information has been received con- 

 cerning (ho small boat, but as all three boats were destined 

 to Barkin and then to go to the mouth of the Lena River, it 

 is natural to suppose that Lieutenant Chipp directed his boat 

 to Barkin if he managed to weather the gale. But if from 

 any cause be could not find a Lena mouth, he would con- 

 tinue along the coast from Barkin west for a north mouth of 

 the Lena, or south for an eastern entrance or mouth of the 

 Lena River. If still unsuccessful in getting into the Lena 

 River he might, from stress of weather or other cause, be 

 forced along the coast toward the Yana River. 



Diligent and constant search is to commence at once, 

 and to continue till the people, books and papers are found, 

 care being taken that a vigilant and careful examination of 

 that section of the country where Lieutenant DeLong and his 

 party are known to be is made in early spring-time, wln-ii 

 the snow begins to leave the ground, and before the spring 



