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some tobacco, and some dry black bread cut in small pieces, 

 from the Pope at Bulun, with a note which Avas translated to 

 us, and which stated that this bread and tobacco was for " the 

 gentlemen who were traveling around the world." This was 

 during the latter part of October about the 28th. Previous 

 to this Lieutenant Danenhower had made search, with the 

 help of some of the natives, for traces of the two missing 

 boats and crews, but without success. 



OTJR DEPARTURE FROM GEEMOVIALOCKB. 



Mr. Melville, after receiving this information, started on 

 Sunday, the 30th, with Bushelle Koolgiak, for Bulun, to do 

 what he could for the other, wrecked people and for us, leav- 

 ing Danenhower to follow with the rest of the party as soon 

 as he could. 



On Tuesday Nov. 1st the commandant from Bulun arrived. 

 He brought a letter from Nindermann and Noros, which was 

 directed to the Minister Resident at St. Petersburg. This 

 letter Danenhower immediately sent by fireman James H. 

 Bartlett to Mr. Melville at Bulun. Lieutenant Danenhower 



