42 A Free Passage Offered. 



contributions with pleasant words, and tendering to Hall the oppor- 

 tuuitv of his own selection from their stock. 



Mr. E. H. Chapell, of New London, already quoted as Hall's firm 

 friend, now cordially offered to him a free jDassage in his whaling brig 

 Monticello, which expected to sail for Hudson's Bay about the 15th of 

 June. In 18(i0, Mr. Chapell was in the employ of Messrs. Williams & 

 Haven, when that firm so generously assisted Hall by their gift of a 

 free passage in the George Henry. He was now a shipping merchant 

 on liis own account. In forwarding his off'er to Hall, he wrote, "I shall 

 nialce no charge or receive any compensation from you for the passage 

 of >ourself and Eskimo friends in the Monticello, appreciating your 

 zeal in a good cause, and being much interested personally in all that 

 l)ertains to the icy regions." In this connection it is proper to state 

 also, from personal testimony of the masters of the whalers belonging 

 to tliese New London firms, that their contributions were by no means 

 limited to the matter of free passage. Throughout both of Hall's expe- 

 ditions these vessels, which had their fishing stations and also win- 

 tered near him, frequently supplied his necessities, in accordance with 

 the expressed or well-known wishes of their employers. They also 

 took out, gratuitously, supplies sent by Mr. Grinnell and others. 



Hall was now ready to sail. On the 30tli of June, accompanied 

 b}' Ebierbing and Too-koo-li-too, he arrived at New London, and was 

 cordially received by its citizens, the proprietor of its chief hotel, with 

 others, extending him full hospitalities. Embarking on the Monticello 

 on tlie folk* wing day, the party were watched by hundreds of people 

 as the shij) went down the harbor, and were cheered by the United 

 Stites giinb<»;ils, Jiisco and Marblchcad, wli(»se riggings were manned 



