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SIR: i herewith transmit my annual report lor 1S!M. with exhibits 

 attached, making a part of said report. 

 Kespectfully. yours. 



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SIK: 1'ui'suaiit to Department instructions dated ?\Ia\ 4, 1S1M, I ]>ro- 

 eee<led to the seal islands of A laska, sailing from San Francisco May 

 li> on board the North American Commercial Company's steamer 

 /,al:/ne. Ca])tain Bonnilield commanding. 



I was accoin})anied by Sjecial Agents .lacob \\. /iebach and James 

 .Jiidji'e. and we arrived at St. (ieor^e Island on Ji.ne 4. when, pursuant 

 to Department instructions,] immediately relieved Special A^ent Hall 

 and placed A^'-nt /iebach in charge of the island. 



( )n -lime (i we reached St. Paul Island and found Special A.u'ent Tliomas 

 !]. Adams in charge, where he was jx'i'initted to remain until, Inly 1. 

 when he was temporarily relieved, and Special A^ent -liid^e placed in 

 charge, his a pjjoint inent as special a^'ent taking ]lace on that date. 



A^ent Adams reinaine(i on St. Paul Island, rendei'in^ such service as 

 was required, until the return of the steamer in September, when he 

 accompanied me as far as San Francisco on his way home. 



( hie ot the most agreeable changes to be noticed on the islands since 

 I first saw them is the improvement in the physical condition of the 

 native inhabitants since sufficient k% food, fuel, and clothing" have been 

 furnished them. On my arrival at the islands in lS!i;i. every family was 

 u si ted a nd every dwelling inspected, and where we found a lack of beds, 

 bedd i n ,u. stoves, cooking utensils, wearing apparel, or ot her necessaries, 

 they were immediately supplied, and the ^ood resulting from this act 

 of simple just ice is cjui t e a pparent on all sides, and is v(M' t v satisfactory. 



I )epai't men t order for the erection of a number of suitable water- 

 closets is beinu complied with as rapidlvas possible; the change is 

 hilly appreciated by the natives, and already the sanitarv condition of 

 the islands show< marked improvement. 



