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X. CORRESPONDENCE, REPORTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE
ALASKA BOUNDARY QUESTION, 1872 to 1902-Continued.

Sir E. Thornton to Earl Granville

Draft Bill introduced into the United States House of Representa-
tiyes authorizing the Survey and marking of the boundary be
tween British Columbia and Alaska...................
The Earl of Dufferin to the Earl of Kimberley, inclosing Minute of
the Canadian Privy Council accepting the proposal of H. M. Gov-
ernment that Canada should bear a share of the British expend-
iture to be incurred in determining and marking out the bound-
ary between British Columbia and Alaska

The Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor-General of
Canada

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Extract from a despatch from Sir E. Thornton to Earl Granville... Feb. 15, 1873....
The Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor-General of
Canada

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Lord Tenterden to the Under-Secretary, Colonial Office................
The Earl of Dufferin to Sir E. Thornton, transmitting copy Minute
Canadian Privy Council, re alleged interruption to the free navi-
gation of the Stikine River.

The Earl of Dufferin to Sir E. Thornton, transmitting further Min-
ute of his Privy Council re above subject..

Sir E. Thornton to the Earl of Dufferin.......

Sir E. Thornton to the Hon. J. C. Bancroft Davis

Mr. Wm. A. Richardson to the Hon. Hamilton Fish..

Mr. Wm. A. Richardson to the Collector of Customs, Sitka.........
The Earl of Dufferin to Sir E. Thornton

The Acting Minister of Customs the Earl of Dufferin

The Secretary of State of Canada to Captain D. R. Cameron..
Captain D. R. Cameron to the Secretary of State of Canada..
Sir E. Thornton to the Earl of Dufferin....

Mr. Fish to Sir E. Thornton....

Mar. 19, 1873....
Mar. 12, 1873....

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Mr. William A. Richardson to Mr. Fish.

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Mr. R. G. W. Herbert to the Officer administering the Government
of Canada.

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Lord Tenterden to the Under Secretary, Colonial Office
Extract of a letter from James A. Graham, Esq., to the Secretary

of the Hudson's Bay Company

Sir E. Thornton to the Earl of Dufferin..

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Report by J. S. Dennis, Surveyor-General of Canada to the Minis-
ter of the Interior.....

The Earl of Carnarvon to the Earl of Dufferin
Sir E. Thornton to the Earl of Derby...

Report by Major D. R. Cameron as to the cost and time required
for the determination of the boundary line between British
Columbia and Alaska.....

The Earl of Carnarvon to the Earl of Dufferin
Sir E. Thornton to the Earl of Derby

The Earl of Dufferin to the Earl of Carnarvon, transmitting a re-
port of the Canadian Privy Council on the subject of occupation
by British subjects of territory near the Stikine River
The Secretary of State of Canada to the Lieutenant-Governor of
British Columbia

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Extract from letter of Mr. Justice Gray re transport of criminals
from Cassiar through disputed territory.

Sir E. Thornton to the Earl of Dufferin..

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Mr. Fish to Sir E. Thornton respecting the case of Peter Martin... Nov. 2, 1876....
The Earl of Dufferin to Sir E. Thornton......

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The Secretary of State of Canada to the Lieutenant-Governor of
British Columbia

The Earl of Dufferin to Sir E. Thornton

Nov. 15, 1876....
Nov. 25, 1876...

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The Earl of Dufferin to the Earl of Carnarvon, transmitting Min-
ute Canadian Privy Council re protection of rights of British
settlers in vicinity of Stikine River..

Mr. Justice Gray to the Hon. Alexander Mackenzie, re question
of boundary line between British Columbia and Alaska................

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X. CORRESPONDENCE, REPORTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE

ALASKA BOUNDARY QUESTION, 1872 TO 1902-Continued.

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Apr. 23, 1877....

223

The Earl of Carnarvon to the Earl of Dufferin....
Extract from a despatch of Sir E. Thornton to the Earl of Derby... Mar. 26, 1877.... 223
Instructions of Surveyor-General of Canada to Joseph Hunter,
C. E., to proceed to the Stikine River for the purpose of making
a survey and reconnaissance of the country embracing the coast
range of mountains in the immediate vicinity.
Further letter of instructions to Joseph Hunter, directing him to
ascertain and mark on map place where Peter Martin committed
his assault

Mar. 3, 1877....

224

Report of Joseph Hunter respecting his survey of the Stikine River. June,
Report of Joseph Hunter as to place where assault by Peter Martin
was committed

The Earl of Carnarvon to the Earl of Dufferin...

The Deputy Governor of Canada to Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires
at Washington, transmitting Minute Canadian Privy Council
setting forth that Canadian Government intend to set Peter
Martin at liberty..

Further report from the Minister of Justice of Canada, recommend-
ing that Peter Martin be set at liberty......

The Deputy Governor of Canada to the Earl of Carnarvon..
The Earl of Carnarvon to the Earl of Dufferin...

The Hon. F. R. Plunkett to the Hon. W. B. Richards

Mr. Evarts to Mr. Plunkett...

Mr. Plunkett to the Deputy-Governor of Canada.

Mr. Plunkett to Mr. Evarts......

Mr. Plunkett to the Deputy-Governor of Canada.

Mr. Evarts to Mr. Plunkett....

The Earl of Carnarvon to the Earl of Dufferin
Hon. Mr. Plunkett to the Earl of Derby.

The Earl of Dufferin to the Earl of Carnarvon, transmitting copy
Minute Canadian Privy Council setting forth that the Dominion
Government do not regard as pressing the necessity of settling
any points of the boundary except in the vicinity of Stikine River.
The Earl of Dufferin to Sir E. Thornton
Sir E. Thornton to the Earl of Dufferin...
The Earl of Dufferin to Sir E. Thornton, transmitting copy Minute
Canadian Privy Council dealing with Mr. Seward's suggestion
that the Dominion Government and the Government of the
United States should agree severally to send an engineer to de-
termine provisionally boundary upon the Stikine River.
The Earl of Dufferin to the Earl of Carnarvon
Sir E. Thornton to the Earl of Dufferin..

Sir E. Thornton to Mr. Evarts

Mr. Evarts to Sir E. Thornton

The Earl of Dufferin to Sir E. Thornton, transmitting Minute Can-
adian Privy Council expressing assent of his Government to the
understanding that the provisional arrangement in regard to
boundary shall not be held to affect treaty rights..
The Earl of Dufferin to Sir M. E. Hicks-Beach

Sir M. E. Hicks-Beach to the Earl of Dufferin

The Foreign Office to the Colonial Office
Sir E. Thornton to the Earl of Derby...
The Foreign Office to the Colonial Office.
Sir E. Thornton to the Earl of Derby
Mr. Evarts to Sir E. Thornton.

The Colonial Office to the Foreign Office.
Sir E. Thornton to the Earl of Dufferin..
Mr. Evarts to Sir E. Thornton

The Earl of Dufferin to Sir M. E. Hicks-Beach

Sir M. E. Hicks-Beach to the Earl of Dufferin

Sir E. Thornton to the Earl of Derby.

Mr. Evarts to Sir E. Thornton

Mr. W. H. Dall to Dr. G. M. Dawson, suggesting renewal of nego-
tiations

Mar. 3, 1877....
1877....

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June, 1877....
Aug. 16, 1877....

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Sept. 20, 1877....

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Sept. 19, 1877....
Sept. 20, 1877....

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Sept. 20, 1877....

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X. CORRESPONDENCE, REPORTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE
ALASKA BOUNDARY QUESTION, 1872 TO 1902-Continued.

Mr. Bayard to Mr. Phelps, reviews question of the Alaska Bound-
ary with a view to the appointment of an International Commis-
sion at the earliest practicable day to fix upon a Conventional
Boundary Line

Mr. Phelps to Lord Salisbury, communicates foregoing proposal to
H. M. Government

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The Earl of Iddesleigh to Mr. Phelps, disavowing recognition of
the correctness of certain maps...

The Foreign Office to the Colonial Office.
The Colonial Office to the Foreign Office..

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The Marquis of Salisbury to Sir L. West, calling attention to Lieut.
Schwatka's report

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Sir L. West to the Marquis of Salisbury.

Sept. 15, 1887....

256

Sir L. West to Mr. Bayard, transmitting Memorandum calling at-
tention to Lieut. Schwatka's report

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The Colonial Office to the Foreign Office, transmitting copy protest
Canadian Government against rumored intentions of United
States authorities to construct a trail from Lynn Canal by way
of the White Pass..

Sir C. Tupper to the Colonial Office..

Mr. Burgess to Sir J. Macdonald.

Memorandum on region about head of Lynn Canal.

The Marquis of Salisbury to Sir L. West
The Foreign Office to the Colonial Office

Sir L. West to the Marquis of Salisbury..
Sir L. West to Mr. Bayard....

Mr. Bayard to Sir L. West..

Sir L. West to the Marquis of Salisbury.

Mr. Bayard to Sir L. West..

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June 5, 1891....

268

Letter addressed by the Superintendent of the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey to the Minister of the Interior of Canada... Dec. 14, 1888....
Sir J. Pauncefote to Mr. Blaine, conveying memorandum from
Dominion Government that boundary in region of Portland
Canal can only be settled by an International Commission
Convention between Great Britain and the United States respecting
the boundary between the two countries (Alaska and Passama-
quoddy Bay). Signed at Washington 22 July, 1892.....
Convention between Great Britain and the United States, extend-
ing the term provided in the Convention of July 22, 1892, for the
survey of the Alaska Boundary line. Signed at Washington
February 3rd, 1894 ..

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The Earl of Rosebery to Mr. W. F. King, empowering him to act
under Convention of 1892..

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Mr. T. C. Mendenhall to Mr. W. F. King, inclosing instructions to
chiefs of parties......

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Mr. T. C. Mendenhall to Mr. Homer P. Ritter.
Mr. W. W. Duffield to Mr. W. F. King.....

Minute Canadian Privy Council, approving appointment of Mr.
W. W. Duffield as a Commissioner under Convention of 22nd Feb-
ruary, 1892, in the place of Mr. T. C. Mendenhall..

Mr. Olney to the Viscount Gough.......

Report of Messrs. Duffield and King...

Convention between Great Britain and the United States providing
for the demarcation of the 141st meridian..

S. Doc. 162, 58-2, vol 3—8

Jan. 30, 1897.... 287

Mar. 29, 1893..

279

July 12, 1895..

280

July 30, 1895..

281

June 29, 1895....

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X. CORRESPONDENCE, REPORTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE
ALASKA BOUNDARY QUESTION, 1872 TO 1902-Continued.

Mr. John McDougald, Commissioner of Customs, Canada, to Mr.
W. B. Howell, Assistant Secretary Treasury Department, Wash-
ington, re transport Canadian goods from Juneau to the Yukon
frontier.

Mr. W. B. Howell to Mr. John McDougald..
Mr. John McDougald to Mr. W. B. Howell..
Mr. W. B. Howell to Mr. John McDougald.
Mr. John McDougald to Mr. W. B. Howell.
Mr. W. B. Howell to Mr. John McDougald..

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July 22, 1897........ 289
July 22, 1897.... 289

July 23, 1897....

July 23, 1897.

July 27, 1897.

July 28, 1897.

The Acting-Minister of Customs, Canada, to Mr. W. B. Howell....
Mr. W. B. Howell to Acting-Minister of Customs, Canada..
Sir J. Pauncefote to Mr. Sherman

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Sir J. Pauncefote to Lord Aberdeen...
Memorandum-Alaska Boundary

Mr. Day to Sir J. Pauncefote...

Minute of the Canadian Privy Council on subject of provisional
boundary at the head of the Lynn Canal.....
Copy of a report of a Committee of the Honourable the Privy
Council, approved by His Excellency the Governor-General in
Council, on the 22nd October, 1901, advising that an enquiry be
had of the United States Government as to the nature of certain
storehouses recently erected on Wales and Pearse Islands and
the vicinity, and the reason for their erection in territory the
title to which is the subject of diplomatic negotiation
Lord Pauncefote to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
Mr. Hay to Lord Pauncefote......

Mr. Hay to Lord Pauncefote....

Mr. Raikes to Hon. A. A. Adee

Hon. A. A. Adee to Mr. Raikes

XI. DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE INTERNATIONAL JOINT HIGH COMMIS

SION, QUEBEC AND WASHINGTON, 1898-9.

Protocol of the Conferences at Washington...
Instructions to British High Commissioners...
Marquis of Salisbury to Sir J. Pauncefote..
Sir J. Pauncefote to the Marquis of Salisbury

Memorandum on the part of the United States Government con-
taining its views on the subjects set forth in the Protocol signed
May 30th, 1898, between the Representatives of the United States
and Great Britain.....

XII. REPORT OF BUREAU OF ENGINEERS REFERRED TO BY MR. HAY IN HIS
DESPATCH TO LORD PAUNCEFOTE..

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XIII. MODUS VIVENDI BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES,
FIXING A PROVISIONAL BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN THE DOMINION
OF CANADA AND THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, ABOUT THE HEAD OF
LYNN CANAL

XIV. DECLARATION FROM WILLIAM WARE, ESQ., SECRETARY OF THE HUD-
SON'S BAY COMPANY, AS TO THE VARIOUS RENEWALS OF THE LEASE
FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES FROM THE RUSSIAN-AMERICAN COMPANY
TO THE HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY OF CERTAIN TERRITORY ON THE
NORTH-WEST COAST OF AMERICA.....

XV. DECLARATION OF WILLIAM FREDERICK KING, ESQ., OF THE CITY OF
OTTAWA, IN THE DOMINION OF CANADA, CHIEF ASTRONOMER OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OF CANADA, IN REGARD TO THE
TOPOGRAPHY OF THE COAST STRIP ALONG THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN
CANADA AND ALASKA

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Description of Coast Topography.

307

Description of the mountain boundary of the Lisière as claimed by
Great Britain.....

Table of certain of the mountain summits which the line of demar-
cation follows from latitude 56° N. to longitude 141° W.......

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