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some believe, is the port in which Oabrillo died. We did not spend any time in search- 

 ing for his grave in San Miguel, where the best location is offered between the spring 

 below the house and the east end of the harbor, but, to satisfy my curiosity, we dug in 

 a plaee at Prisoner Harbor, which was well described to me in a letter of a southern 

 gentleman, and in a very positive manner, as the grave of Cabrillo ; but in vain did 

 we try to enable the Spanish nation to erect for him a monument in commemoration of 

 his noble deeds." 



De Mofras, in his work Exploration de l'Oregon, states that Cabrillo died in the 

 island of San Bernardo, January 5, 1543. This island, he says, is 8 nnles east of a 

 group of rocks called u el Farallon de lobosP 



It may with propriety be stated that we have here only endeavored to show the 

 results of the exploratory work performed in the vicinity of Santa Barbara by the party 

 sent out under the auspices of the expedition in your charge, and that no attempt has 

 been designed toward solving questions appertaining thereto, more particularly in view 

 of the fact that the entire subject will be fully and ably discussed by Prof. P. W. 

 Putnam, of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology, Cambridge, to whom the entire col- 

 lection has been submitted for examination and study, and who is perhaps better fitted 

 for this most entertaining task than any other person in the country. In his hands we 

 willingly leave the subject, confident that, with the rich materials gathered as a basis 

 he will elucidate many hitherto mysterious problems connected with the customs of this 

 extinct race, and bring to light much of their now hidden history. 



In conclusion, it would be a serious omission did I fail to offer my sincere thanks 

 to the many persons residing near Santa Barbara who so kindly assisted with their 

 courteous advice and assistance, exemplifying the well-known and traditional hospi- 

 tality of Californians. Every facility was afforded and invitations were freely extended 

 to explore in all directions. Among those who showed special favors may be men- 

 tioned Mr. T. Wallace More, Mr. Alexander More, Dr. Taylor, Mr. Parks, Mr. Bowers, 

 and Mr. Welch of the Dos Pueblos ranch. To Capt. H. Taylor, United States Navy, 

 commanding the Coast Survey steamer Hassler, and to his officers, we are also indebted 

 for many kindnesses. To yourself I beg to extend my gratitude for the privilege of 

 engaging in this work, and for the invariable readiness which at all times you have 

 shown to assist me in my special department ; nor should I forget to acknowledge the 

 invaluable services rendered by Dr. Rothrock, Mr. H. W. Henshaw, Mr. Shoemaker, 

 and other assistants. 



DOS PUEBLOS AND LA PATERA. 



In the preceding account of the excavations by the party at Dos 

 Pueblos and La Patera, Dr. Yarrow has given all that can be said in rela- 

 tion to the condition under which the various articles described on the fol- 

 lowing pages were found in the cemeteries of these old Indian towns. It 

 is therefore only necessary for me to state that, as there is great uniformity 

 in the character of the materials obtained from the several excavations, it 

 has not been considered essential to mention the precise spot whence the 



