APPENDIX III 



Report of the sub-commi.tee of the National Geographic 

 Society on Peary's Records, and Some of the Honors 

 Awarded for the Attainment of the Pole. 



The Board of Managers of the National Geographic 

 Society at a meeting held at Hubbard Memorial 

 Hall, November 4, 1909, received the following 

 report : 



"The sub-committee to which was referred the 

 task of examining the records of Commander Peary 

 in evidence of his having reached the North Pole, 

 beg to report that they have completed their 

 task. 



"Commander Peary has submitted to his sub- 

 committee his original journal and record of observa- 

 tions, together with all his instruments and apparatus, 

 and certain of the most important of the scientific 

 results of his expedition. These have been carefully 

 examined by your sub-committee, and they are unani- 

 mously of the opinion that Commander Peary reached 

 the North Pole on April 6, 1909. 



"They also feel warranted in stating that the 

 organization, planning, and management of the expedi- 

 tion, its complete success, and its scientific results, 

 reflect the greatest credit on the ability of Com- 

 mander Robert E. Peary, and render him worthy 



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