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THE JEANNETTE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. 



the object of the cruise, and fishing vessels have been com- 

 municated with and furnished with a description of the 

 Jeannette. The ship's position in a sealed bottle has been 

 thrown overboard every day, the temperature and specific 

 gravity of the water noted every two hours, and all observa- 

 tions made as carefully as possible with the means at our 

 disposal. Great interest in the search has been shown by 

 the officers and generally by the crew ; and I think it my 

 duty to ask the attention of the department to the unusual 

 expense to which they have been subjected. The ship has 

 been particularly fortunate in having the services of Lieu- 

 tenant C. H. West, executive officer, Lieutenant C. P. Per- 

 kins, navigator, and Chief-Engineer Burnap. I take plea- 

 sure in commending them to the department for the very 

 efficient manner in which their duties have been performed." 



SAMOYEDES OF ARCHANGEL. 



