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WORK OF STEAMER ALBATROSS. 



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From the time of ihe vessel leaving the Atlantic coast the regulations 

 in regard to requisitions will be waived and all expenditures will be 

 under your direction. * * * 



With my best wishes for a pleasant and prosperous voyage, and for 

 the successful conduct of your investigations, I have the honor to be, 

 Very sincerely yours, 



G. Brown Goode, 



Commissioner. 

 Lieut.-Commander Z. L. Tanner, IT. S. Navy, 



Commanding U. S. Fish Commission Steamer Albatross, 



U. S. Navy- Yard, Norfolk, Va. 



It is seldom the fortune of men to start on a long voyage under more 

 favorable auspices. The ship was well equipped and thoroughly sea- 

 worthy in every respect. She had on board an efficient corps of officers 

 and scientists, and her crew could not be excelled. Many of them were 

 experts in our deep sea-work, having served several years on board. 

 Reference to the foregoing orders shows that we were to proceed to San 

 Francisco, Cal., arriving about May 15, 1888, when we would find 

 awaiting us detailed instructions governing our future action. In the 

 meantime we were to make such scientific investigations en route as 

 might be prosecuted without detriment to the ultimate objects of the 

 voyage. 



THE VOYAGE FROM NORFOLK TO SAN FRANCISCO. 



The following itinerary, approved by the Commissioner, is inserted here, 

 to show the general distribution of our time, although it was not in- 

 tended to be followed strictly if it were found advisable to depart from 

 it while on the voyage : 



Proposed itinerary. 



Port. 



Noifolk, Va 



Santa Lucia, West Indies 



Bahia, Brazil 



Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 



Montevideo, Uruguay 



Sandy Point, Straits of Magellan ... 



Valparaiso, Obili 



Callao, Peru 



Panama, United States of Colombia 



The Galapagos 



Acapulco, Mexico 



La Paz, Lower California 



San Francisco, Cal 



Arrive. 



Nov. 29 

 Dec. 23 

 Dec. 30 

 Jau. 10 

 Jan. 23 

 Feb. 13 

 Feb. 26 

 Mar. 11 

 Mar. 25 

 Apr. 7 

 Apr. 19 

 May 15 



Leave. 



Nov. 20 

 Dec. 5 

 Dec. 26 

 Jan. 5 

 Jan. 14 

 Jan. 27 

 Feb. 20 

 Mar. 2 

 Mar. 17 

 Mar. 31 

 Apr. 13 

 Apr. 25 





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