748 THE VOYAGE OF THE JEANNETTE. 



The Jeannette, after drifting two winters in the pack ice, 

 was crushed and sunk on the 12th June, 1881, in latitude N. 

 77° 15' and longitude E. 155°, and the thirty-three persons 

 composing her officers and crew succeeded in reaching this 

 island yesterday afternoon, intending to proceed to-morrow 

 morning toward the mouth of the Lena River in our three 

 boats. 



A record of our doings was left at Bennett Island (discov- 

 ered by us) in latitude N. 76° 38' and longitude E.-150 31', 

 and one (before the loss of the ship) at Henrietta Island (dis- 

 covered by us), in latitude N. 77° 8', longitude E. 157° 45' ; 

 and a third was left in a boat-breaker on the ice, in latitude 

 N. 77° 18' and longitude E. 153° 25'. 



We are all well, have had no scurvy, and hope with God's 

 aid to reach the settlements on the Lena River during the com- 

 ing week. We have yet about seven days' provisions — full 

 rations. 



George W. De Long, Lieutenant U. S. Navy, 

 Commanding Arctic Expedition. 



The hunters all got back by eight p. m., but beyond 

 seeing many tracks they came across nothing. At 6.30 

 p. m. we had supper, — ptarmigan soup and fried pem- 

 mican and tea. We shall get under way to-morrow 



