Mr. Sifton to Mr. Foster.

Sir: I have the honor, pursuant to paragraph 4 of article of treaty of January 24, 1903, between the United States and Great Britain, to request certified copies of the following documents, specified or referred to in the United States case, without annexing copies thereto, to wit:

Marine map filed in the hydrographic department of the ministry of marine at St. Petersburg (No. 2629/223), mentioned in memoranda of United States Appendix, 251.

Survey of mouth of Chilcat River by Lindenberg, mentioned in report of governor of Russian colonies in America to the board of directors of the Russian-American Company, April 20, 1839, United States Appendix, page 382.

Coast map, mention of, in Mr. G. Davidson’s report (Coast Survey Report, 1867), United States Appendix, 341.

Sketch relating to Tongas Island, mention of, in official correspondence and records of the War Department, United States Appendix, 349.

Letter from Governor Seymour, mention of, in Colonel Scott’s report to the Headquarters Military Division of the Pacific, United States Appendix, page 349.

Note from Doctor Tohmie, mention of, in Colonel Scott’s report to the Headquarters Military Division of the Pacific, United States Appendix, 350.

Information relating to Indians living on the coast, mentioned as Inclosure G, in Colonel Scott’s report to Headquarters Military Division of the Pacific, United States Appendix, page 350.

Letter from Mr. Duncan, mention of, in Colonel Scott’s report to Headquarters Military Division of the Pacific, United States Appendix, page 350.

Instructions from Major-General Halleck, mention of, in Colonel Scott’s report on the Indians to the Headquarters Military Division of the Pacific, United States Appendix, page 351.

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Copy of statement of the boundary line, as published in an English journal, mention of, in General Howard’s letter to Headquarters Department of Columbia, United States Appendix, page 360.

Plans of harbors made by Commander R. W. Meade during his cruise to the northward, mention of, in Colonel Meade’s letter to Rear-Admiral Craven, United States Appendix, page 362.

Chilcoot Inlet Chart. Captain Beardslee’s report to the United States Naval Department, United States Appendix, page 376.

Map mentioned in Mr. Max Pradt’s letter to the United States Secretary to the Treasury, United States Appendix, page 457.

Chart by Lieutenant Symons, of the Jamestown, mention of, in Mr. G. W. Morris’s report to the United States Secretary to the Treasury, United States Appendix, page 469.

Survey by Pilot Lindenberg, map and original journal kept by Lindenberg, mention of, in report of governor of the Russian colonies in America to the board of directors of the American Company, United States Appendix (No. 139), 312.

Maps, mention of, in report of governor of Russian colonies in America to the board of directors of the Russian-American Company—(No. 139), United States Appendix, page 313.

Yours, respectfully,

Clifford Sifton,
Agent for Great Britain before the Alaskan Boundary Commission.