4 GENERAL ORGANIZATION OF THE EXPEDITION. 



the mountains until they are thoroughly explored, or till driven away by the snow, when they 

 will be applied, with probably a somewhat reduced organization, to the survey of the inter 

 mediate region. 



To insure unity in the entire operation, Governor Stevens, as soon as the eastern party has 

 been put to work on the Rocky mountains, will advance rapidly with a small reconnoitring 

 force to meet Captain McClellan and arrange the entire operations. 



For more full information as to the organization of the expedition and character of the survey, 

 see the printed instructions of the Secretary of War. 



3. All officers detailed on the survey are on topographical duty, and will in the field receive 

 one dollar per day. 



4. Lieutenant Rufus Saxton, jr., is the acting assistant quartermaster and commissary of the 

 expedition. His most important duty as such is, as early as practicable to cross the isthmus, 

 and establish a depot of provisions at the Flathead village of St. Mary s, just west of the Rocky 

 mountains, and then crossing the mountains by the Blackfoot trail, meet the eastern party at 

 Fort Benton, at the sources of the Missouri river. 



5. Till he joins the main party, Lieutenant Cuvier Grover will act as commissary and quarter 

 master for the eastern party. 



6. Under the instructions of the Secretary of War, the administrative branches of the service 

 will bear all the expenses of the army portion of the expedition. The appropriation for the 

 survey will be chargeable with the pay, subsistence and transportation of the civilians employed 

 as a scientific corps, and their assistants, with instruments and collections. 



7. Each officer and scientific man of the expedition will keep a daily journal, noting every 

 thing worthy of observation of a general character. These journals will be deemed a part of 

 the results of the expedition, will be turned over as a part of its archives, and will be made use 

 of in preparing the report. This is not intended to preclude copies being taken and published 

 by the writer, after the publication of the report and proceedings of the expedition. 



8. Whilst every effort will be made to render the expedition Jn all its parts effective, the most 

 rigid economy is enjoined. Transportation is not only expensive but cumbersome. Personal 

 baggage must be reduced to the smallest practicable amount. Attendants and animals to be 

 kept at a minimum. Great care must be taken in matters of account, particularly in the divi 

 sion of the expenses between the survey and administrative branches of the services. 



9. The clerk and disbursing agent is Isaac F. Osgood. He will keep an account of books 

 and instruments, taking receipts therefor whenever practicable. They will be turned over to 

 him when not wanted for further use. 



10. Professor Spencer F. Baird is the naturalist of the expedition. The naturalists and col 

 lectors, for full information in reference to their duties, are referred to his printed notes prepared 

 expressly for this expedition, and his printed directions prepared for the Smithsonian Institu 

 tion. The collections will all be sent to him in Washington for the preparation of that portion 

 of the report. 



11. Dr. John Evans is the geologist of the expedition; and the geologists and collectors are 

 referred to his printed paper for valuable suggestions in reference to that interesting and almost 

 unexplored region in which the expedition will operate. 



12. For instructions in reference to meteorological matters, see printed instructions. 



13. For full information and instructions in reference to the topographical and railway 

 survey, reference will be had to the printed instructions. 



14. For magnetic and astronomical instructions, reference will be had to the written paper 

 of the instructions. 



15. Mr. Stanley is appointed the artist of the expedition. For valuable suggestions in con 

 nexion with this and other branches of the work, see a written paper prepared by him, which 

 will serve as a basis of instructions. 



16. Whilst great care will be taken to assign each man to his special and appropriate duty, 



