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RG 26 RECORDS OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD

Lighthouse Service

LETTERS RECEIVED BY THE LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE, 1829-1900

Departmental

Feb. 1873 – June 1873

Entry 36

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13th Customs Revenue L. Dist. Port Townsend Wash. Ter. Rufus ??? Eng. January 31. 1873. Special Treasury Agent. Port Townsend, Wash. T. Sir x x x x x From my experience of Puget Sound navigation and the statements of ??? and masters of vessels I feel convinced that the shipping interests on said waters, would be greatly benefited by the establishment of Light Houses on Foulweather Point and Possession Point. It first would indicate that entrance to Hood Canal, an arm of Puget Sound, some sixty five miles in length, on which are situated important milling settlements, shipping lumber to all parts of the world.

The one at Possession Point, a point southeast of Seatchets Head (both of the latter point on (Whidbey Island) would indicate the entrance to Saratoga Passage, leading from the waters of Puget Sound proper, through Deception Pass, back into the Straights of Fuca proper, and both would enable the shipping from and for up-sound ports to keep the ??? channel without

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difficulty. The bulk of the shipping in Puget Sound is now required to pass the points as aforesaid. x x x x x All of which is Respectfully Submitted Geo. W. T. Vernon Special Agent

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Port Townsend W. T. January 31, 1893 G(?) W. T. Vernon. Special Treasury Agent Recommends lights at Foul Weather + Posession Point. Extract from monthly report for January 1893 reccomending the establishment of Light Houses in the Puget Sound District.

Treasury ??? Feby 21, 1893. Respectfully referred to Light House Board J ??? Chief Clerk

Stamp Reads: OFFICE OF THE FEB 24 1873 LIGHT HOUSE BOARD.

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