1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books

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Treasury Department Office of the Secretary,

Washington, D.C., January 7th, 1888

Vice-Admiral H. Rowan, U.S.N. Chairman, Light-House Board.

Sir:

Referring to letter of the Light-House Board of November 30th, 1887, requesting information as to whether the improvements in the harbor of Yaquina, Oregon, have been completed so as to warrant the establishment of a light in that locality, etc. I transmit herewith a letter of the Honorable the Secretary of War, dated the 30th ultisno???, enclosing a copy of a

report from the officer in charge of the improvements at the entrance of Yaquina Bay, from which it appears that the works are still in an unfinished condition and no present need is believed to exist for reestablishing the light at Yaquina Head, etc.

Respectfully yours,

LH Merrynend??? Assistant Secretary.

PB

U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Office, Washington, May 28th, 1884

Commander H. F. Picking USN Naval Secty of Lt. Ho Board Washington D.C.

Dear Sir; I notice in the Lt. Ho. Book, that Cape Foulweather and Yaquina Head 13th Dist. an used as interchangeable names for the same place, as the Coast survey chart No. 603 places Cape Foulweather several miles to the northward of Yaquina Head, I have examined the matter and find that asst Davidson in the Pacific Coast Pilot makes quite a clear distinction, and as it may be of interest to you, I will enclose a portion of his article on this subject for your consideration

Very respectfully J. F. Moser Lisent ??? and Acting Hydro. Inspr Coast Survey

which no surf was seen. It seemed probable that a boat landing could be safely effected there in ordinary northwest winds. This black point is marked by a dense cluster of woods.

The northern extremity of the cape is about nine and a half miles from Yaquina Point; thus??? northward the shore is comparatively low, and bordered by a sand beach. ++++

??? Jan'y 23, (187)3 George H. Elliot

Sir:

You are requested to purchase fourteen/14 prismatic light covers as shown in the enclosed plate fig. 7, and according to specification also enclosed on Page 2 for the lantern of Cape Foulweather Light-house, Oregon.