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self to a few general directions, leaving the details to be arranged in accordance » 
with your own judgment, after reaching the location of the permanent station. 
rst. If unable to reach the latitude of Lady Franklin Bay, and being forced 
to return to the United States during the year, you will Jamd the material for the 
house, and also the pemmican, at the farthest northing made, taking such note of 
the location as will enable it to be readily found by any succeeding party. 
2d. On reaching Lady Franklin Bay, your first care will be to examine the 
coal bed reported by the British Expedition, and ascertain if coalcan be easily 
secured in sufficient quantities to supply your party with all necessary fuel. If 
satisfied of this, you will make a statement of the fact in writing, and having this 
paper signed by a// the members of the party proposing to remain, will send it to 
me by the captain of the Gulnare. You will then leave the house, lumber, pem- 
mican and other stores, for use of the party landed, together with sufficient pro- 
visions to last you until September rst, 1881, provided such provision can be 
spared by the capain of the Gulnare. If he reports that all the provision will be 
needed for use of the ship, you will then simply land the other supplies, and re- 
turn with the vessel to the United States, bringing, of course, your party with you. 
I do not wish you to run any unnecessary risk, and prefer to have you return 
the present season, if you are not satisfied, on reaching the station, that you can 
remain there and prosecute the work with entire safety and as much comfort as 
can be reasonably expected in such a climate. 
You will please read these instructions to the members of the party, in order 
that they may understand their relations to you. Wishing you success and a safe 
return, I am, Very truly yours, 
H. W. Howeate. 
NARRATIVE OF HENRY CLAY. 
The following letter from Henry Clay, Esq., to friends in this city, has been 
kindly furnished us for publication. Mr. Clay will remain at Rittenbenk all 
winter. 
On Board Steamship ‘‘Gulnare,” Rittenbenk, Greenland, Aug. 22.—As I 
will remain here in Greenland this winter, I will now begin a letter to you, in or- 
der to have it ready to be sent by the ‘‘Gulnare,” on her return to Washington. 
Owing toa series of adverse circumstances our expedition has been a failure, and. 
as soon as a sufficient supply of coal can be obtained, the whole party, with the 
exception of Dr. Pavy and myself, will return to the United States. 
When I last wrote to you, we were at St. Johns, N. F. 
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At last, on the 30th of July, about 4 o’clock, a. m., we weighed anchor and 
steamed outto sea. We had rain in the morning and a dense fog all day, which 
prevented our taking an observation. Our course was E. NE., and we made 
good time; about ten knots an hour. 
The next day, the 31st, after running about 230 miles, we changed our course 
to the north. We had no fog, but it was so cloudy all day that we could not see 
