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GENERAL ORGANIZATION OF THE EXPEDITION. 
the mountains until they are thoroughly explored, or till driven away hy the snow, when they 
will he applied, with prohahly a somewhat reduced organization, to the survey of the inter¬ 
mediate region. 
To insure unity in the entire operation, Governor Stevens, as soon as the eastern party has 
heen put to work on the Eocky mountains, will advance rapidly with a small reconnoitring 
force to meet Captain McClellan and arrange the entire operations. 
For more full information as to the organization of the expedition and character of the survey, 
see the printed instructions of the Secretary of War. 
3. All officers detailed on the survey are on topographical duty, and will in the field receive 
one dollar per day. 
4. Lieutenant Kufus Saxton, jr., is the acting assistant quartermaster and commissary of the 
expedition. His most important duty as such is, as early as practicable to cross the isthmus, 
and establish a depot of provisions at the Flathead village of St. Mary’s, just west of the Eocky 
mountains, and then crossing the mountains by the Blackfoot trail, meet the eastern party at 
Fort Benton, at the sources of the Missouri river. 
5. Till he joins the main party, Lieutenant Cuvier Grover will act as commissary and quarter¬ 
master for the eastern party. 
6 . hinder the instructions of the Secretary of War, the administrative branches of the service 
will bear all the expenses of the army portion of the expedition. The appropriation for the 
survey will be chargeable with the pay, subsistence and transportation of the civilians-employed 
as a scientific corps, and their assistants, with instruments and collections. 
7. Each officer and scientific man of the expedition will keep a daily journal, noting every¬ 
thing worthy of observation of a general character. These journals will be deemed a part of 
the results of the expedition, will be turned over as a part of its archives, and will be made use 
of in preparing the report. This is not intended to preclude copies being taken and published 
by the writer, after the publication of the report and proceedings of the expedition. 
8 . Whilst every effort will be made to render the expedition in all its parts effective, the most 
rigid economy is enjoined. Transportation is not only expensive but cumbersome. Personal 
baggage must be reduced to the smallest practicable amount. Attendants and animals to be 
kept at a minimum. Great care must be taken in matters of account, particularly in the divi¬ 
sion of the expenses between the survey and administrative branches of the services. 
9. The clerk and disbursing agent is Isaac F. Osgood. He will keej) an account of books 
and instruments, taking receipts therefor whenever practicable. They will be turned over to 
him when not wanted for further use. 
10. Professor Spencer F. Baird is the naturalist of the expedition. The naturalists and col¬ 
lectors, for full information in reference to their duties, are referred to his printed notes prepared 
expressly for this expedition, and his printed directions prepared for the Smithsonian Institu¬ 
tion. The collections will all be sent to him in Washington for the preparation of that portion 
of the report. 
11. Hr. John Evans is the geologist of the expedition; and the geologists and collectors are 
referred to his printed paper for valuable suggestions in reference to that interesting and almost 
unexplored region in which the expedition will operate. 
12. For instructions in reference to meteorological matters, see printed instructions. 
13. For full information and instructions in reference to the topographical and railway 
survey, reference will be had to the printed instructions. 
14. For magnetic and astronomical instructions, reference will be had to the written paper 
of the instructions. 
15. Mr. Stanley is appointed the artist of the expedition. For valuable suggestions in con¬ 
nexion with this and other branches of the work, see a written paper prepared by him, which 
will serve as a basis of instructions. 
1 G. Whilst great care will be taken to assign each man to his special and appropriate duty, 
