. The source of the Mississippi, comprising, I. Letter from Messrs. Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor, & company, II. his disposal every instrumentfor an accurate determination of elevations, levels,and drainage, which could be desired for the mostcomplete execution of his work. He had in hisparty two capable assistants; and we place therecord of their exploration before the public, satis-fied that it is the conscientious work of the verybest men whom we could command for the im-portant task whicli we undertook to , Blakeman, Taylor, & Co, 11. THE REPORT. Messrs. Ivison, Blakeman, Tayl
. The source of the Mississippi, comprising, I. Letter from Messrs. Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor, & company, II. his disposal every instrumentfor an accurate determination of elevations, levels,and drainage, which could be desired for the mostcomplete execution of his work. He had in hisparty two capable assistants; and we place therecord of their exploration before the public, satis-fied that it is the conscientious work of the verybest men whom we could command for the im-portant task whicli we undertook to , Blakeman, Taylor, & Co, 11. THE REPORT. Messrs. Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor, & Broadway, New York. Gentlemen, — I herewith submit my report ofthe trip to the head waters of the Mississippi, un-dertaken in your interest in the month of Octoberlast. Among the causes of delay in forwardingthis paper, were my sickness immediately aftermy return from Itasca ; the great quantity of factscontained in my field notes, which I desired tocondense as much as possible; some mishapswhich always enter more or less into such under- OF Tllh: SOURCE OF THE MISSISSIPPI THE ITASCA LAKE REGION, AS SURVEYED BY HOPEWELL CLARKE, CHIEF OF THE I. B. T. & CO. EXPEDITION, OCTOBER, 1886. takings ; and a great pressure of regular work inthe line of mj daily duties consequent upon myabsence and illness. The route which I selected for my trip was byN. P. R. R. to Motley ; thence by wagon to CatRiver and stage to Park Rapids ; and the balanceof the way by wagon to the south-eastern arm ofLake Itasca. COMPANY AND EQUIPMENT. The company consisted of three persons,—one atrained land-explorer, a second to serve as driverand general assistant, and myself as the leaderof the party. I had originally planned taking others with me ; but I am satisfied, tiiat, with theamount of work we had to do, it would havetaken twice as long with help not accustomed tothe woods, and I am afraid we would have killeda green man, travelling and working as we , though at first I was
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