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r. Kennicott expected to renain at the Yukon until Angust, 1861, 
ay to start for La Pierre House and Fort Good Hope, possibly to Fort 
Simpson, to spend some months, and endeavor by early spring to reach 
Fort Anderson, near the mouth of An enon river, (astream between the 
Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers,) and in the barren grounds close to 
e Arctic ocean. At Fort Anderson he expected to collect largely of 
the skins and eggs of birds, rare mammals, &., and to return to Fort 
Simpson in the autumn, (of 1862 2,) then to arrive at Fort Chipewyan, 00 
Lake Athabasca, by the spring of 1863, so as to get back to the Uni ted 
States by the winter of the same year. 
For a notice of the continued aid to Mr. Kennicott, rendered by the 
pentlenasin of ns Hudson’s Bay Company, I have to refer to the next 
division of m 
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stations have thus furnished collections of specim ens and meteorological 
gaa of the highest value, which, taken in connexion with what 
Mr. Kennicott is doing, bid fair to m a3 the Arctic natural history and 
physical of America as well known as that of the United 
Sta 
“oat ae among these valued collaborators of the Institution is 
se Bernard se Ross, “chief factor of the Mackenzie River district, and 
others, embracing nuinbers of skins of birds and mammals, some 
pea variety, insects, &ec., besides very large series of specimens illustra 
ting the manners and customs of the Esquimaux and various indian 
tribes. Mr. Ross has also deposited some relics of Sir John Franklin, 
consisting of a gun used by him in his first expedition, and a sword be- 
longing to the last one, _ obtained from the Esquimaux. Mr. Ross 
at present engaged in a series of investigations upon the tribes of the 
north, to be published whenever sufficiently complete, and illustrated by 
numerous photographic drawins 
In making up his transtnissions to the Institution, Mr. Ross ‘alk 
the co operation of nearly all the gentlemen resident at the ditt 
posts in his district, their contributions being of great value Among 
them may be mentioned Mr. James Lockhart t, Mr. William ae 
Mr. J. S. Onion, Mr, John Reed, Mr. N. Taylor, Mr. C, P. Gaudet, ™™ 
James Flett, Mr. A. McKenzie, Mr. A. Beaulieu, &ec. ‘aos 
Second in realprec _ to those of Mr. Ross are the contributi of 
of Mr. Lawrence Clarke, Jr., of Fort Rae, on Slave lake, con nsisting | 
many atthe nearly soierdies sets of the water fowl, and other } hss 
of the north side of the lake, with the eggs of many ‘of them, sue 
black-throated diver, the trumpeter swan, &e. 1 of 
Other contributions have been received from Mr. R, Ca mpbell, a 
Athabasca; Mr. James ne of Moose Factory ; Mr. Gladmom 
bape House; Mr. James Anderson, (a) of Mingan; Mr. George Lies 
"ston, of Lake Superior; and Mr. Comnolly, of Rigolette. Mr. MeKenale 
