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Office of the Light House
Engineer
Thirteenth District

Portland, Oregon
March 29", 1873

Chairman Light House
Board
Washington D. C.

Sir:
I have the honor to
acknowledge receipt
during my absence
on official business
of your letter of Feby
28" relating to
purchase of a Scotch
Drill for Cape
Foulweather Lantern,
and to state that
the following reply
was sent, as requested,
by telegraph:
"Major Robert absent,
but wishes Scotch
drill complete sent.
(Signed) T G Robert
LH Clerk"

Very respectfully,
Your obedient Servant,
Henry M Robert

Maj of Eng'rs & L. H.
Eng'r
Thirteenth District