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p-1 District 13 Reports, Keeper Appointment Records
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(Appointment Records) Yaquina Bay
Keeper - Vol 2 Appointments.
Charles H. Pierce - July 26, 1871 Disc. Oct 1, 1874
(Pierce Appointed as Keeper Cape Blanco -aft Nov 3 1874)
p-3 letters HM Roberts 1872-1875
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March 3, 2
Sir:
I have to inform you that the lantern for Cape Foulweather is completed and after inspection will be shipped to your care at San Francisco, where it will remain until arrangements can be made between you and Major Robert to have it shipped direct from San Francisco to Yaquina Bay.
Very Respectfully,
George H. Elliot Major of Engineers, U.S.A. Engineer Secretary
Col. R.S. Williamson Corps of Engineers, U.S.A. L.H. Engineers San Francisco, California
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March 5 2
Sir:
I have to inform you that the lantern for Cape Foulweather will be shipped to you, care of Col. Williamson at San Francisco, by the next steamer from New York.
The lantern had better remain at San Francisco till arrangements can be made between you and Col. Williamson to have it shipped direct from San Francisco to Yaquina Bay.
Very Respectfully,
George H. Elliot Major of Engineers, U.S.A. Engineer Secretary
Major H.M. Robert Corps of Engineers, U.S.A. L.H. Engineer Portland, Oregon
p-2 Notice To Mariners
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Notice to Mariners (No. 90.) United States of America - Pacific Coast
Notice is hereby given, that a light will be exhibited on the evening of October 1, 1871, and on every evening thereafter, from sunset to sunrise, from a recently erected low square wooden tower, rising from the keeper's dwelling (painted white) on the north front of the entrance to Yaquina Bay, Oregon.
The structure stands 120 feet above the mean sea level, and the light 40 feet from the base of the tower, giving a focal plane of 160 feet above mean sea level.
The light will be a fixed white (underlined) light, of the 5th order of Fresnel, illuminating an arc of 240 degrees of the horizon.
The dwelling and tower are painted white (underlined). The dome of the lantern and gallery balusters are painted red (underlined).
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Notice to Mariners No. 26 of 1874
United States of America - Pacific Coast, Oregon
Discontinuance of Yaquina Bay Light
Notice is hereby given that the light at Yaquina Bay, Oregon, will be discontinued on and after the 1st day of October, 1874.
By Order of the Light-House Board:
Joseph Henry, Chairman.
Treasury Department, Office Light-House Board, Washington, D.C., July 3, 1874