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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
I am also uuder great obligations to the lirm and officers of tbe Eussiau Seal Skin 
Company, tbe present lessees of tbe islands, especially Mr. C. A. Williams, New 
London, Conn., and Mr. Tbomas F. Morgan, Groton, Conn., as well as Mr. Coustantine 
M. Grunwaldt, of St. Petersburg, at present tbe representative of tbe firm on tbe 
Pacific Coast; Mr. John Malovanski, of San Francisco, tbe general agent of tbe 
company; Capt. C. E. Lindquist, of tbe Kotil;; Capt. I). Grmuberg, of tbe Bohrilc; 
Mr. Kluge, tbe resident agent on Bering Island, and Mr. Cantor, on Copper Island. 
It Avould be ungrateful not to mention tbe hospitality received from tbe Alaska 
Commercial Company and its functionaries, especially during my first visit to tbe 
islands. Tbe liberality with wbicb tbe members of tbis firm bave been ever ready to 
assist scientific endeavors bas contributed greatly to tbe success of my undertakings. 
To Lieut. Commander F. J. Drake, U. S. N., commanding tbe United States Fisb 
Commission steamer Albatross, and bis officers, and to tbe scientific staff' of tbe vessel, 
and more particularly to Mr. C. II. Townsend, special tbanks are due for courtesies 
during my stay on board, and to tbe latter for valuable information received during 
tbe i)reparation of tbis report, due credit for wbicb is given in each instance. 
It is Avitb great pleasure that I acknowledge my obligations to tbe captain of 
II. M. S. Porpoise, Commander Francis E. Pelly, E, N., and bis officers, for bospitalities 
and for aid in transportation. 
Finally, I wisb to exj>ress my appreciation of tbe willingness and promptness with 
Avbicb my desire to witness a seal-drive on St. Paul Island was gratified by tbe 
Treasury agent, Mr. J. B. Crowley, and by Mr. J. Stanley-Brown, tbe general agent 
of tbe North American Commercial Company, tbe ijresent lessees of tbe Pribylof 
Islands. 
