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2 town contains about 50 houses a white population of some 200 very rich looking rock has been found in that vicinity, new
finds are daily made there is every prospect of that section being well prospected. I met Mr. Young about three weeks ago
at the new town he was on his way to Portland where he intends placing a number of indian boys at the Government School. Young
said he would take a dun down to California to see you if he had time. The Glaciers are looking fine this spring and I am
sure would be pleased to see you I anticipate a fine trip this month up Glacier Bay Cross Sound where I will remain with the
steamer eight or ten days prospecting the hair seal ground? . We have had a good deal of lovely weather this spring giving
our numerous passengers opportunity to admire the beautiful scenery and above all 3 the noble Glaciers invariably enchanting
all beholders. About a month ago I was down in Icy Straits near Cape Spencer with a party of mining expects on board who wanted
to see Dick Willoughbys locations of ledges in that direction. We went up illegible for about twelve miles I estimated; the
Inlet is about eight miles north of Cap Spencer. U.S. Signal Stations have just been established at our posts with one at
Sitka a man came out from Washington exp illegible dy for that purpose. I am very sorry that Mr Mrs Lyons have left Sitka
for Oregon we liked them thought that they would always remain here, Mrs Lyons health failed so much that they were advised
to leave this climate. We miss them greatly. It would give us great pleasure if you rcould come up this season with Mrs. Muir
we would endeavor