ObfiELY RELIEF EXPEDITION. 5 



Ures of the officers, and men as fast as enlisted, and fit them out in accordance with 

 a list to be supplied later. 



The skin clothing, either of reindeer or caribou, should be obtained at once, and 

 the clothing begun at the earliest date; if possible, everything to be ready by April 

 10 to stow on board; one year's clothing to be baled for stowage. 

 Seventy-five pairs of Canadian snow-shoes will be required for the expedition. 

 Very respectfully, 



W. S. SCHLEY, Commander, U. S. N., 



Commanding Qreely Relief Expedition. 

 Paymaster-General J. A. Smith, 



Chief of Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, 



Washington, D. C, Fehruary 19, 1884. 

 Sir : I have the honor to inform you that the Greely Relief Expedition will be 

 composed of three vessels, as follows : 



Tlietis, with a crew of 35 people (officers and men). 

 Bear, with a crew of 35 people (officers and men). 

 Alert, with a crew of 40 people (officers and men). 



Reaching Greenland, an addition to each vessel of 25 dogs and a dog driver will 

 occur. 



Will you please authorize the proper persons to prepare the medical outfit for the 

 same, to be securely packed for delivery at the navy-vard. New York, ready for 

 stowing on hoard, not later than April 1, 1884. 

 The supplies should cover a period of at least three years. 

 Very respectfully, 



W.S. SCHLEY, Commander, U. S. N., 

 Commanding Greely Relief Expedition. 

 Surgeon W. K. Van Reypen, 



Acting Chief of Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. 



Washington, D. C, February 25, 1884. 

 Sir : Please furnish for each of the three ships of the Greely Relief Expedition 

 the following boats, viz : 5 whale-boats, fitted with bilge keels (24 and 28 feet); 2 

 17 feet ice dories, fitted as per drawing sent you; 3 ice toboggans, fitted as per 

 drawing sent you. 3 sledges, for traveling over ice and snow (two of 8 feet, one 

 of 12 feet, fitted with reversible runners). 



All boats to be fitted with oars and paddles ; thole-pins to be of wood, with a 

 number spare for each boat. 

 Very respectfully, 



W. S. SCHLEY, Commander, U. S. N., 

 Commanding Greely Relief Expedition. 



Chief Naval Constructor, T. D. Wilson, 



Chief of Bureau of Construction and Repair. 



Washington, D. C, February 25, 1884. 

 Sir : I inclose herewith a memorandum of clothing required for the Greely Re- 

 lief Expedition, referred to in my letter of the 19th instant. 



