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63(1 enclosure) Office of the Light House Engineer Rear Admiral W.B. Shubrick Chairman Light House Board Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the communication from your office dated Aug. 12th in reference to the site of the Cape Foulweather Light House. When I visited Cape Foulweather April 24th I was undecided as to recommending the "Point" or a site on the side of the hill sufficiently high to require only a very low tower. By going east from 200 to 300 yards the site would be on the side hill at a height of from 100 feet to 150 feet; while at the point it is only 70 feet high. On my return to San Francisco I discussed the question with Col. Williamson and he said by all means take the extreme point and build a high tower. He had twice examined the location and carefully studied the matter and his opinion decided mine against economizing in the cost of the tower at a sacrifice of say 306 | 63Office of the Light House Engineer Rear Admiral W.B. Shubrick Chairman Light House Board Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the communication from your office dated Aug. 12th in reference to the site of the Cape Foulweather Light House. When I visited Cape Foulweather April 24th I was undecided as to recommending the "Point" or a site on the side of the hill sufficiently high to require only a very low tower. By going east from 200 to 300 yards the site would be on the side hill at a height of from 100 feet to 150 feet; while at the point it is only 70 feet high. On my return to San Francisco I discussed the question with Col. Williamson and he said by all means take the extreme point and build a high tower. He had twice examined the location and carefully studied the matter and his opinion decided mine against economizing in the cost of the tower at a sacrifice of say |