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military autliorities. Hon. W. W. Belknap, Secretary of War, issued 

 the same order ou tbe mditary posts of the West as last year. His per- 

 sonal interest in the success of the survey has been of great material 

 value. There is not space to mention the names of all the officers who 

 exhibited a kindly interest in our success. From General Ord, com- 

 mander of Department of the Platte, at Omaha, our party received the 

 most prompt and generous aid in every way in his power. He has 

 always manifested the greatest interest in the exploration and develop- 

 ment of the West by all parties, civil or military. 



By Colonel 0. A. Reynolds, of Fort D. A. Russell, Captain Putnam, 

 Lieutenants King and Nelson of Fort Hall, and Major Forsyth and 

 Lieutenant Mc Adams, of Fort Ellis, special favors were granted, for 

 which I beg them to accept m}' cordial thanks. By the citizens of the 

 western Territories everywhere we were always received with great 

 good will and aided in our work. To his excellency Governor Potts, 

 J. L. Corbett, A. B. Knight, and Raymond Brothers, of Virginia City ; 

 to Willson and Rich and Nelson Story, of Bozeman, Warren, Hussey 

 & Co., Salt Lake City, and Nat Stein, of Corinne, and many others, we 

 are under many obligations for favors of great importance. 



To the officers of the Union Pacific Railroad, Hon. Horace F. Clark, 

 president, and General T. E. Sickles, general superintendent, the survey 

 is under the most important material obligations for free transportation 

 for nearly all the members of the party. From the Central Pacific, 

 Kansas Pacific, Denver Pacific, Chicago, Burlington and Quiucj^, and 

 the Denver and Rio Grande roads we received a liberal number of passes. 

 I wish to extend my cordial thanks to the officers and employes of all 

 the railroads of the West for uniform courtesy and marked sympathy in 

 all our operations. 



I would again express my sincere thanks to the jiress in all parts of 

 our country for their uniform interest and encouragement in our work. 

 Since the commencement of our surveys in the West, there has not been 

 an unkind expression from the press, secular or scientific, in this country 

 or in Europe. 



To the editors of the Illustrated Christian Weekly I am indebted 

 for some most valuable electrotypes which have been used in this 

 report. Thanks are also due to Professors Henry and Baird, of the 

 Smithsonian Institution, for many favors of great value. 



The success which has attended the operations of the survey for the' 

 past six years ; the publication of six annual rei)orts which have been 

 received with great favor not only by the people of our own country, 

 but iu all parts of the world, would appear to entitle it to the continued 

 confidence of Congress. Its organization is becoming more efficient and 

 more perfect every year, and it is believed that it occupies a position 

 under the General Government not filled by any other body devoted to 

 kindred pursuits. From the great interest which the people of our 

 country have continually manifested in its success, it would appear to 

 supply an existing want, and it is capable of expansion to meet the 



