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1861-2 was spent at Peel's River and LaPierrc's house in the Rocky Mountains, 

 and in traveling from this point to Fort Simpson and back to Fort Good 

 Hope, on the Mackenzie. He left the last mentioned place on the first of June, 

 1862, and reached home in October. This enterprise terminated favorably, the 

 explorer having returned richly laden with specimens, after making a series of 

 observations on the pliysical geography, ethnology, and the habits of animals 

 of the regions visited, furnishing materials of groat interest to science." 



Aside from the extensive collections in every department of natural history, 

 the geographical information acquired by Mr. Kennicott was of the greatest 

 importance. 



In 1865, the Western Union Telegraph Company having determined to 

 extend their wires so as to connect the old world and the new by an overland 

 line passing through Russian America across Behring's Sea to Russia in Asia, and 

 thence to the central cities of Europe, Mr. Kennieott's knowledge of the terri- 

 tory through which the proposed line was to pass made his services indispensable 

 to the Company. He was sought out, and his cooperation at once secured. He 

 entered upon this new labor, hoping not only to do whatever lay in his power 

 to make this enterprise a success, but hoping also still further to serve the great 

 cause that was so dear to him ; and while thus engaged in the enthusiastic per- 

 formance of this self-imposed duty, in the prime of life, he has passed away. 



The following resolutions were unanimously adopted. 



Resolved, That the California Academy of Natural Sciences have learned 

 with the deepest regret, of the untimely death of Robert Kennicott, and de- 

 plore the loss of one whose labors in the service of science entitle him to the 

 grateful remembrance of his fellow men. 



Resolved, That we extend our heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends of 

 the deceased. 



Resolved, That a copy of these Resolutions be forwarded to the family of the 

 deceased, and to the Chicago Academy of Sciences, of which he was a prom- 

 inent officer and energetic member. 



