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or a wild disjointed story of misery and death related by the natives too often shows how bitterly 

 hopeless was the struggle ! 



I am ha[)i)y to be able to say that our relations with the natives were without exception most 

 cordial and friendly, and I believe should another expedition be sent up the river they will be 

 found ready and anxious to Ui'lp it forward witii all riieans at their (toinmand. 



In c()nclusion, I may p('rhai)s be excused 11' I congratulate you upon your selection of Mr. 

 McLenegan to prepare a report of the natuiiil history and resources of the country through which 

 we passed. After reading his report I am ('onvinced that its coin[)leteness leaves nntliing to be 

 desired. 



Thanking you for the confidence you evinced in selecting nie to take charge of so important a 

 work, and again expressing my regret that circumstances so combine<l as to defeat in a measure 

 the prime object of the expedition, 



I am, sir, with much respect, your obedient servant, 



John 0. Cantwell, 

 Third Lieutenant, U. S. Revenue Marine. 

 Capt. M. A. Healy, 



Vommanding Revenue Steamer Voncin. 



