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Vol 348 Engineer Reports 13th Dist. 1873 and 1874 CF Exhibted YB Discontinued
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Office of the Light House Engineer Thirteenth District Portland, Oregon, Dec 9, 1873
SIR: I enclose herewith for the information of Board, copy of a letter of the Hon J.H. Mitchell State Senator from Oregon, calling attention to the disposition on the part of the Light House Board to abolish the light at Yaquina Bay, Oregon. A copy of the letter of the Hon Ben Simpson on the same subject, transmitted with that of the Hon Mr. Mitchell is also enclosed. In this connection I have the honor to report that accompanied by the Commodore Spotts, Inspector of Lights, I left this city December 4th hesitant, for the purpose of visiting Yaquina Bay with the view of reporting upon the expediency of discontinuing the light at that station, but arriving to the unprecedented snow storm was unable to proceed beyond Albany. Very respectfully, ??? Lighthouse Engineer
Chairman Lighthouse Board Washington City, DC
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United States Senate Chamber
Washington Dec 5th 1873
Gen'l Michler Engineer Corps U.S.A. Portland Oregon Dear Sir I understand there is some disposition on the part of the Light-House Board to abolish the Light at Yaquina Bay, Oregon. I sincerely trust this will not be done, and trust your influence will be exerted in retaining it for the reasons urged in the enclosed letter Gov. Ben Simpson who has been a resident of Oregon for over a quarter of a century, and is thoroughly posted on its coast. Will you please transmit this to the local officers. And much oblige Very respectfully, (signed) JH Mitchell USS
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reef the mouth of Yaquina and passed up to Cape Foulweather inside. And again I would call your attention, and through you that of the department to the important fact that the Coast of Oregon is less supplied with lights than any other of same length. All which is most respectfully submitted Very respectfully, Your obedient servant (signed) Ben Simpson
Hon. J.H. Mitchell USS Washington DC