1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books

Newport Oregon Nov. 25th 1877

Col Jno ?? M. Wilson

Sir

I have the honor of calling your attention to the leaky condition of the Yaquina Bay Light Station. The entire front of the main building and the wooden?? part of the lower where austice ?? has been used leaks very badly making the rooms almost untenable. The rain seems to be driven by the force of wind up into the sustic ??, thence follows the diagonal sheeting down to the window and dowcaesy?? thence inside of the building, the studdey ?? during a storm shows streams of water following down into the cellar which becomes flooded with water. This condition of things is very unpleasant unhealthy and cannot help but be detrimental to the dwelling as decay will soon take place An new finish ?? of rustic ??? for the front of the dwelling If Luren ?? will prevent all this ??? and the expense will not exceed $150.00. Mr. Wheeler Lampest ??? examined the building and can inform you of these things. The roof of the woodshed needs renailing

Newport Oregon

unless it is done there will be no roof another season. I used the paint you sent me painting the front of the house and drawing the windows. Lumber can be obtained in SF and shipped here almost anytime Thro ?? JJ Minont ?? Mo??? Col ??? of lumber is furnished. I will put it in a payment ?? for $100.00 Please inform me if it is possible to have this improvement made.

I am very truly Your Obd Sevt R.W. Bensell

You will confer a favor ?? by sending Capt Wass an order to burn over time the hand irons and fire fender belonging to the Yaquina Light Station. There is none in the Station now and it would be convenient to have them.

Bensell

the main building roof will go, the nails used in putting on these roofs penetrate the sheeting only 1/2 inch where small and have rusted completely off ??? I call your attention to the urgent necessity of re-nailing the roof before the certainty of having no roof to nail.

Very Respectfully Your Obd Sevt R.W. Bensell

Col Jno?? M. Wilson U.S.A. Portland, Org

January 20 (187)3

Sir:

Referring to your letter of the 17th instant relating to the lantern for Cape Foulweather. I have to say that the Board has been informed that the lantern has been found at San Francisco and that the parts already mentioned are missing. I have to suggest that you ask the Engineer of the 12th district for receipt.

Very respectfully, George H. Elliot Major of Engineers, U.S.A. Engineer Secretary.

Col. I. C. Woodruff, U.S.A. Engineer 13th Dist. Tomkinsville N.Y.

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