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Letter of Governor I. I. Stevens to the Secretary of War. Steamer Nominee, Upper Missouri, May 27, 1853......... 1 
Object of the exploration. ...--------.------------ ------ ++ 22-2 --2 2-2 eee eee eee wae cee ene ene een ee eaceser e556 2 
General organization of the expedition. .----- .----. ------ --2 22+ one nena en ee ne ene ene ne nnn een wn nnn ewes 5 3 
Programme of meteorological observations ...---- -----< ------ ------ p--na n wenn pewnne omnnne arene nnn 5 
Memoranda in relation to sketches in natural history, geology, botany, and to views of scenery and natural objects-..-. a 
structions tok MACNOblC ODSELVALIONG! = cea e = satce =! are waa me Salen aie wee alee aw eels eel anal alatetaielelnie alae =ia ea la alae 8 
Memoranda in reference to natural history operations...---..----- MOdooE BooceD cagete CaocEd CooDoO cmoDe Rees SemoeS 9 
Directions for mineralogical and geological examinations ........--...----.----..---------- SeCHeC or CeeponeDectiod il 
Letter of Governor I. I. Stevens to the Secretary of War. Camp Pierce, June 3, 1853 ....-..-----.--------------- 13 
Report of reconnaissance of the Upper Mississippi from St. Paul to Fort Ripley, by Mr. F. W. Lander. St. Paul, May 
92) TEED. cose Seno eT E COL OD DERE EH OOS Eon EEE GEER a See ee ee eee 14 
Letter of instructions from Governor I. I. Stevens to Mr. F. W. Lander. Camp Pierce, May 31, 1853 ..---.---.---- 16 
Letter of instructions from Governor I. I. Stevens to Mr. A. W. Tinkham. Camp Pierce, May 31, 1853........---.. 17 
Letter of Governor I. I. Stevens to the Secretary of War. Camp Davis, near Sauk rapids, June 10, 1853...--..----. 18 
Letter of Governor I. I. Stevens to the Secretary of War. Camp McClelland, west side of Cheyenne river, July 4, 1853 19 
Letter of Governor I. I. Stevens to the Secretary of War. Camp Cushing, near Fort Union, August 18, 1853......... 20 
Letter of Governor I. I. Stevens to the Secretary of War. Fort Benton, September 8, 1853.....-...----..----.---- 22 
Letter of Governor I. I. Stevens to the Secretary of War. Fort Benton, September 8, 1853..---....--..----..---- . 23 
Letter of Governor I. I. Stevens to the Secretary of War. Fort Benton, September 8, 1853...-....---.-----.------ 24 
Letter of Captain G. B. McClellan, corps of engineers, to the Secretary of War. Camp at Ketetas, on Yakima river, 
Spal” Ue) WEB R cosas Seas ocoo cos Goon ecesoe cero escons podaceceoess Saabegsess cece coocos epesnonetgonsees 24 
Letter of Governor I. I. Stevens to the Secretary of War, giving statement of results already accomplished, work to be 
done during the fall and winter, and work proposed from the resumption of operations in the spring to the close of 
the next fiscal year. Fort Benton, September 18, 1853. -- <2. 1 -- - ooo oe oon en won penne cece en ween ne none ooen 26 
Order issued on arrival of Lieutenant Saxton at Fort Benton, September 15, 1853...-..----..-..------------------ 33 
Instructions to Lieutenant C. Grover, September 5, 1853 34 
Instructions to Lieutenant J. Mullan, September 8, 1853 34 
Instructions to Lieutenant A. J. Donelson, September 7, 1853..--- .- 220-2222 ones cee eens cen wn een nne 35 
imsiractions to Lieutenant A. J. Donelson; September 7, L853: 42s -s- 2-5 oe poor e cin nn an we cece wesees een accinacecace 36 
Instructions to Lieutenant A. J. Donelson, September [4, 1853...--..----------.------.-------- wosanuiaetoaceeass. 38 
instructions to Lieutenant hh. Saxton, Septembernd9: 1653-22 <- oo ooo ecco cee een caccee sn cceem erences ane cess 3 
PINUCHOUS LOM Tr. AMES) DOtY, PeplOmMVOLy lOO eee ane see alte ale im a eels lela e emcee elo slopes aaa safe le eee 41 
UNG sacned SaceosonesSasndcte Gees coe Groene Cot oo  ceoren cenSed sees GaSSS5 SESS DEroEe cogcot Sesccocaccorcccee 41 to 52 
Letter of Governor I. I. Stevens to Captain J. W. T. Gardner, relieving him from duty on account of ill health. Camp 
HBG, dITOG) 3h, USES! cegcsonbes case con psbnsbacondobeo sess osnecnonpEesos coaSSonsq0otDesoogd AGHesebanese cacn 52 
Letter of Governor I. I. Stevens to the Secretary of War, submitting statement of operations since report from Fort 
Tarim limps Wo Me DERE OG hy IER ee oe copa SSDS HRSSOSHon once enod shige SapoRe Ecosse HeSaeece bone 52 
Letter of Lieutenant J. Mullan to Governor I. I. Stevens, reporting arrival at St. Mary’s village from Fort Benton. St. 
WOODS TOES Ville Whe, OG 2 SSB Repose Bese CO TCC S Se SOO BAOC TO GOCE G0 HSS SeS CIES ED OSEOON RSs ne Seeo SeOraE 59 
inierecmnsatonlneutenanucl. \ullan,Octobor onleoo o-secaceie costs ceceee clecbace cotuivecieneee=sjaoneeetaecwsce 61 
PUM HONBLOS Men tenant Act. DOnelson, October 2), cosas oes sclctccioceee be cee cs cccenacesvecce sccccececcsaeces 62 
neon Lm GEOLoe Suckley) Ocuober 2, 160d. saa seas nlaen ei nts See ececleceie ae ciciticisaecieniniecaeeceetientees 64 
Instructions to Mr. A. W. Tinkham, October 3, 1853......---.- WM s aiee eee G a eee Rota oho aoe os nce deteas ess 64 
MoRtric uo une HINeRE Moby October is WlG08 cect cosets se -Sein Sci ec rece eee cosisan se teeeaeedlesee/ese uae 65 
UAC UCHOL ME enbenantiOn| Grover, OCtOber a; 1853s 2scc=c<enlccas coe neces sac accacccccccs scosceccseseceacecces 66 
Order davedi@ animvinEnin tony October 29: 1 SiS: ... 2 atacctecte taoclels wals ooo cse ee cawoas onanicssacecces cece cseese 66 
Instructions to Lieutenant R. Arnold, October 29, 1853 2... --00 neee eoee ence canens ceeneeeneces a BS atinee is steees 67 
