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lots 3 and 4 on any part of them would be of (no) value whatever for a reservation.

As your letter on this subject gives (a) wrong description of the land purchased for this reservation, I have on the enclosed sketch laid a black tint on the reservation, and a red tint on the ground over which the gov't has the perpetual right of way, right to take water, sand and clay and right to launch ??? It includes all the land owned by Mr Baldwin in that tract.

Very respectfully Your obedient servant Henry M Robert Maj. of Eng'rs & L. H. Eng'r, Thirteenth District.

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On Map: Lots 3 & 4 of Sec 8 withdrawn from entry Sale. See Commissioners order of Feb. 1st, 1871.

True copy of original in the Law office at Oregon City. Signed Feb. 25th at Eugene City by E. L. Applegate Surveyor General of Oregon. Oregon City Oregon. Henry M Robert April 19 1871. Major Engr and LH Engr

The tints have been added since:- the Blue shows the L.H. Reservation purchased of Lester P & Sophronia S Baldwin, April 22nd 1877: the red shows the land over which the right of way Original Copy sent to Light-House Board with Letters of May 4th 1871. Portland Oregon H.M. Robert May 4th Major Engr & LH Engr

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(Office of Light House Engineer) THIRTEENTH DISTRICT

PORTLAND, OREGON May 6 (1872)

Chairman Light House Board, Washington, D.C.

SIR:

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of communication dated April 22nd 1872, in reference to have my accounts for Lighthouse and Engineer Funds kept separate at the Subtreasury at San Francisco, and the 1st National Bank, Portland. As far as this office is concerned these accounts with the Asst Treasurer at San Francisco have always been kept separate, all Engineer checks being numbered with a different series and each number followed by an "E" thus "No 25 E". On March 25th after the receipt of the circular of the Secretary of the Treasury the Assistant Treasurer was furnished a statement of my Engineer account with him, and was requested to keep the accounts separate. His statement dated March 30th furnished separate balances in which there was a slight clerical error to which his attention has been called, and I presume it will be rectified at once. The 1st Nat Bank of Portland has kept its accounts with me separate since March 25th 1872.

Very respectfully your obedt servant [Henry M Robert] [Maj Eng'rs and LH Eng'r 13th Dist.]

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Office of the Light (House Engineer - text obliterated) Thirteenth District Portland, Oregon, June 24th (1872)

Chairman Light House Board, Washington, D.C.

SIR:

I have the honor to make the following Report of Operations for the month of May: Cape Foulweather Lt. Station Oregon 1871-72 completed metal work for Light House + Inspection of the same. Commenced transportation by land of materials from Newport. Commenced work on foundation for tower. Probable Operations for June Transport materials from Portland, San Francisco, & Newport. Continue work on Tower Foundation.

Cape Hancock Lt. Station, Wash. Terty Furnished materials for painting Tower.

Cape Flattery Lt. Station, Wash. Terty. Sent Light House Clerk & men to complete the erection of Steam Fog Signal. Found excavation of cistern completed, & much time expended in transportation of materials from Neah Bay, with only half a dozen canoe loads actually delivered on the Island of materials landed at Neah Bay. Brought 20 Tons of Sand from main land, also the balance of lumber from Neah Bay and the "Warm House" at which point much of the lumber had been landed from a wrecked raft in April.

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Hoisted to the top of the Island & carried to S.H. Site the Brick and balance of materials. Graded around Cistern & for the Wood & Engine House. Completed House except inside work & painting. Emptied Cistern of water 10 or 12 times, the depth of water dipped out running from one to seven feet; & the constant streams of water interfering materially, with the progress of the work. Completed Brick work on cistern, except the floor. Erected Fog Signal apparatus & kept in operation nearly one week instructing the Light Keeper & one assistant in its management. Probable Operations for June Complete House, & paint it. Floor, Plastering, & Top of Cistern. Deliver 25 Tons of coal in Wood House, from Neah Bay. Make drawings of completed work. Inspect Light House. Probable General Work for JuneCareful Inspection of the following Light Stations, with reference to improvements & repairs; Cape Flattery, Ediz Hook, New Dungeness, Smith's Island, + Admiralty Head.

Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Henry M. Robert Maj. of Eng'rs & L.H. Eng'r, Thirteenth District.

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