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The following arrangements have been made for your
parties:

Parties for surveys in Oklahoma.

Topeka, July 28, 1899.


Major H. L. Marvin,
Locating Engineer,
Guthrie, O. T.


Dear Sir:-

The following arrangements have been made for your parties:

Mr. H. T. Richards will meet you in Guthrie on Arrival of train 407 Monday the 31st, unless he wires you to the contrary meanwhile. He says he prefers, if possible, to obtain the services of a man named Miller, now with Mr. Dalton's party, as transitman, and as Hanna has declined to run the transit, I have arranged to send out on train 7 of the 31st, reaching Guthrie at 1:12 P. M. August 1st, the Fol lowing men:

I. B. Sears, Levelman,
J. N. Macomb, Rod,
Eugene L. Smith, Chainman,
F. J. Buck, Chainman,
A. B. Scanlon, Axeman,
F. G. Brewer, Axeman,
G. C. Nicoll, Chainman or axeman as most fit,
George Burns, Cook.

The topographer for Mr. Richards' party, Frank S. Wilhelm, has not yet been heard from.

I will also send Garrett Sealy, (who is competent to run level and probably to take topography,) by the same train.

This will give Mr. Richards two instrument men until Miller should be heard from.

I note that you have arranged for teams, and can buy provisions at Guthrie.

I have furnished to Mr. Richards $200, and as the Treasurer requests that all these survey accounts be con ducted through you, now advise you of that fact.

I also arranged to have Mr. O. C. Thomplson sent $150 as request by your letter. The Treasurer will, in all cases, when he sends out money on our requests, furnish you a carbon copy of the letter of transmission, and thus enable you to keep track of advances made.

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