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following day, September 3d, 1879, Captain Kelley, of the bark 

 Dawn, Captain Bauldry, of the Helen Mar, and several oth- 

 ers of the whaling fleet, then somewhat northward of the 

 Sea Breeze, saw smoke issuing from a steamer's smoke-stack, 

 in range of Herald Island. The Jeaimette, having pressed 

 forward, was hull down north of these whalers; hence they 

 only saw her black smoke. She was standing north. The 

 weather was quite clear at this time. These were the hist 

 tidings of the Jeannette, or any of her crew, received for 

 over two vears. 



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Lieutenant DeLong's plans were to reach Wrangel Laud 

 the first season, spend the winter in exploration there, and 

 then to push on northwardly ;is i'ar as possible. "1 shall 

 go," he said, before start intr. "to the extreme limit of possi- 

 ble navigation that 1 am aide to attain. If the current takes 

 me to the west, you will hear of me through St. Petersburg; 

 but if it takes me eastward and northward, there is no sa\- 

 ing what points I may reach : but I hope to come out 

 through Smith's or Jones's Sound." 



From Ounalaska Lieutenant DeLou^ sent to his friend, 

 Lieutenant Jacques, a long letter, teeming witli the interest 

 and enthusiasm his great work had inspired. "We are 

 started," he wrote, k ' and we shall try to do our best. We 

 have a good, solid ship, and everything that money and ex- 

 perience could provide. We go to Ounalaska, thence to St. 

 Paul's Island, thence to St. Michael's, and thence to as high 

 a latitude as God will let us reach in two years-- keeping 

 the third year in reserve to get back. Keep us in mind, old 

 fellow, and pray for my success, for my heart is set on this 

 thing. Ninderman is with me, and keeps the bridge watch. 

 Have a good time, and be careful of your health, and I pray 

 God to bless you." 



