ORDERS TO ASSISTANT ENGINEER McLENEGAN. 



TJ. S. Revenue Marine Steamer Corwin, 



Kotzebue Sound, July 8, 1884. 



Sir: You are hereby detailed to accompany the expedition about to be sent from this vessel 

 luider the command of Lieut. J. C. Cautwell for the exploration of the Kowak River. In addition 

 to any assistance which may be required of you by Lieutenant Oantwell in surveying the river, it 

 will be your special duty to collect all the specimens and data possible in regard to the fauna and 

 flora of the country, the character of the adjacent region, and in general all such information as 

 will, in your opinion, be of value In the compilation of an exhaustive report of the exploration. 

 Lieutenant Cantwell will aflbrd you every facility for the performance of the above mentioned duty 

 consistent with the rapid advancement of the expedition; but you will at all times be subject to 

 his orders as to the time requisite for this purpose. I can not too seriously call your attention to 

 the importance of preserving in your relations with Lieutenant Cantwell the utmost harmony of 

 action. Should, however, any difficulty arise it will be your duty to waive the matter until your 

 return to this vessel, when it will be properly adjudicated. Any deflection from these instructions 

 will meet with my severest condemnation. 



Besides the above enumerated duties you will collect as many specimens of the birds and fishes 

 peculiar to this section as possible, carefully preserving the same, and turning them over to the 

 pi-oper authorities on your return. 



With best wishes for the successful termination of the expedition, 

 I am, very respectfully, 



M. A. Healy, 

 Captain, CI. S. Rrrenue Marine. 



Second Assistant Engineer S. B. McLenegan, 



U, S. Revenue Marine. 



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