REPORT. 
W asuineton Crry, March 1, 1845, 
Colonel J. J. Aber 
Chief of the Corps of Topographical Engineers: 
: In pursuance of your instructions, to connect the reconnoissance of 
ir: which I had the honor to conduct, with the surveys of Commander 
Wilkes on the coast of the Pacific ocean, so as to give a connected survey 
of the interior of our continent, I proceeded to the Great West early in the 
spring of 1843, and arrived, on the 17th of May, at the little town of Kan- 
sas, on the Missouri frontier, near the junction of the Kansas river with 
the Missouri river, where I was detained near two weeks in completing 
the necessary i geet for the extended explorations which my instruc- 
tions contempla 
party sonal principally of Creole and diese ng French ly and 
Americans, amounting in all to 39 men; among w ou will recognise 
several of those who were with me in my first S ceaitom and who have 
been favorably brought to your notice in a former report. Mr. Thomas 
Fitzpatrick, whom many years of hardship and exposure in the western 
territories had rendered familiar with a portion of the country it was de- 
signed to explore, had been selected as our guide ; and Mr. Charles Preuss, 
who had been my assistant in the previous journey, was again associat 
with me in the same capacity on the present expedition. Agreeably to your — 
in _Mr. Theodore Talbot, of —— city, had be sath 
, with a view to advancement in in his profession ; and at Se 
I thet been joined by Mr. Frederick Dwight, a sehen of Springtic 2d, 
Massachusetts, who availed himself of our over: Sejouendyas visit the 
Sandwich islands and China, by way of Fort Vasonirere: 
‘The men engaged for the service were 
i Alexis Ayot, Louis Ménard, — 
Francois Badeau, Louis Menton, < 
Oliver Beaulieu, : Samuel Neal, 
Baptiste Bernier, Alexis Pera, 
John A. Campbell, Francois Pera, 
John G. Campbell, James Power, © 
Manuel Chapman, Raphael Prou : 
Ransom Clark, _ Oscar Sarpy, .. * - 
Philibert Courteau, SL , Baptiste ’ | ne 
Miche! Crélis, Charles Taplin, ~~ « «./* 
William. Creuss, Baptiste Tesson, ©». ™ 
Sc Deforest, Auguste Vasquez, #5. * 
: Jose elrot, ce ity 
as Patrick White, * 
e Tiery Wi ht, 
. Louis Zi 
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