The American Museum Journal 



Vol. IX OCTOBER, 1909 No. 6 



THE ENRICHMENT OF OUR COLLECTIONS FROM ARCTIC 



AMERICA. 



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UR members will be interested in the following telegrams which 

 were exchanged immediately upon Commander Robert E. 

 Pearv's netting; in touch ag-ain with the civilized world. 



Indian Harbor via Cape Ray, X. F. 

 September ti, 1909. 



Ameeicax ^Museum of Natural History, 77th Street 

 and Central Park West, New York City. 



The Pole is ours. Am bringing large amount material for [Nluseiun. 



Peary. 



New York Citv, September 7, 1909. 

 Commander Robert E. Peary, 

 Steamer "Roosevelt," 



Sydney, Cape Breton, N. S. 

 American Museum profoundly moved. Am delighted with your triumj)!! 

 at last. Mrs. Jesup joins me in congratulations. Your flag and route 

 posted on our polar map this morning. 



OSBORX. 



At the time that this number of the Journal goes to press the eminent 

 explorer has not yet arrived in New York, and the material which is 

 awaited with so much interest is still on its way to the city. Our late presi- 

 dent, Mr. Jesup, was deeply interested in INIr. Peary's success, being an 

 original mem])er of the Peary Arctic Club and a generous contributor 

 toward its objects. Largely through ]\Ir. Jesup's interest and influence 

 ]\Ir. Peary and the Peary Arctic Club have provided the Museum from 

 previous expeditions with much ethnological material illustrating the 

 Eskimo of the Smith Sound region, including summer and winter cloth- 

 ing for men, women and children, personal ornaments, carvings, games 

 and toys, lamps and other household utensils and furniture, sledges, 



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