^ LETTER 



FROM 



THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, 



TRANSMITTING, 



In response io the House resolution of the 22d instant, a copy of the report 

 of Henry W. Elliott on the condition of the Fur-Seol Fisheries ofAlasJm, 

 together unth all maps and illustrations accompanyiiuj said rejmrt. 



January 27, 1S96, — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to 



be printed. 



Treasury Department, 



Office of the Secretary, 

 Washingtonj I). C, January 35, 1896. 



Sir : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of House 

 resolution, dated the 22d instant, wherein I am requested to furnish 

 the House of Eepresentatives with a copy of the report of Henry W. 

 Elliott, made pursuant to the order of special act approved April 5, 

 1890, on the condition of the fur-seal fisheries ot Alaska, together with 

 all maps and illustrations accompanying- said report, as submitted to 

 the Secretary of the Treasury on November 17, 1890. 



In reply thereto a copy of the report in question and its original 

 inclosures are transmitted herewith. The original iuclosures are for- 

 warded, instead of copies, at the request of the author of tlie report, 

 who claims that the original color maps should be sent, instead of pho- 

 tographic copies, as the latter fail to express the idea involved. 



With the report is transmitted also an original paper forwarded to 

 this Department on the 2d of February last by Mr. Elliott, which ])ur- 

 ports to be a transcript from his field notes in 1S74, and wliich, owing 

 to its complicated character, can not be copied without recourse to 

 photographic or electrotyping processes. The paper referred to has 

 been inserted by Mr. Elliott on page 20 of the inclosed copy of the 

 report. 



If practicable, the return of the inclosed original documents to the 

 files of this Department is requested. 



Eespectfully, yours, J. G. Carlisle, 



ISecretary. 



Hon. Thomas B. Eeed, 



Spealcer of the House of Represoitatires. 



