14 THE VOYAGE OF THE JEANNETTE. 



previous to her going possibly to puss an Arctic winter in 77° 

 North. 



Should you find the Polaris, or her ofiicers and crew, you 

 will return with dispatch to Upernavik, at which place the 

 Juniata will remain up to the date previously mentioned ; and 

 you are not, under any circumstances within your control, to 

 be absent from this ship beyond fifteen days ; for which time 

 you have coal, at a daily consumption of five hundred pounds. 



Should you not find the Polaris by the time you have con- 

 sumed one half of your coal, you are to return to Upernavik, 

 and sooner if you meet any formidable ice obstructions. 



Should the U. S. Steamer Tigress leave Upernavik before 

 you return, she will be directed to keep a lookout for you ; 

 and should you meet her under any circumstances that war- 

 rant it, you will remain with her, if her commander deems it 

 most prudent you should do so ; but, should the Little Juniata 

 be able to prosecute the voyage of return to Upernavik, I wish 

 you to do so, and be at that place on or before August 25, 

 1873. 



Should you not be at Upernavik by that date, I will leave 

 there coal and provisions sufiicient for your return to Godhavn, 

 Disco Island, where I expect to remain until September 20th 

 or 25th, or the latest days previous to the close of navigation 

 by the ice in those waters. 



With hopes your search will prove successful, and that you 

 may find tl:e Polaris, or gain some tidings of her, or be the 

 means of conveying through the Esquimaux to those on board 

 the news of the vessels now in search of her, I sincerely wish 

 you success in your undertaking. I assure you I shall await 

 with great interest your return to this ship from the hazardous 

 duty for which you and those associated with you have volun- 

 teered. You will be accompanied by Lieutenant Charles W. 

 Chipp, U. S. N., Ensign Sidney H. May, U. S. N., Pilot 

 Henry W. Dodge ; Richard Street, Boatswain's Mate ; Frank 

 Hamilton, machinist ; William King, seaman exti-a ; Martin 

 T. Maher, ordinary seaman. 



I am, most sincerely yours, 



D. L. Bkaie'E, Commander JJ. S. JV., 

 Commanding TJ. 8. S.Juniata and Senior Officer present. 



