g GREELY KELIEP EXPEDITION. 



In making tlie estimates for the total amount of each article required, the num- 

 ber of officers may be placed at S5, and the number of enlisted men at 100. 



Very respectfully. , „ „ ^^ 



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



Commanding Oreely Belief Expedition. 



Paymaster-General J. A. Smith, 



Chief of Bureau of Provisions and Clothing. 



Memorandum of clothing required for Cfreely Relief Expedition. 



FOR EACH ENLISTED MAN. 



Undershirts of blue flannel, double, lined between with perforated chamois or 



bufiC 8 



Drawers of blue flannel, same material 8 



Overshirts of blue flannel, double throughout ; two shirts to have regulation 



collars, others without 8 



Pantaloons, heavy blue cloth, cut citizens' fashion 8 



Monkey jackets, lined with blue flannel 3 



Pairs long stockings, with strings to tie above the knee (woolen) 18 



Felt caps, to haul over the head and ears 3 



Pairs lambskin stockings, the length of ordinary hose, wool inside 4 



Pairs sealskin boots, with hair removed, to extend above the knee 4 



Pairs thick woolen mits. with thumb and foi'eflnger 6 



Pah-s lined sealskin gauntlets, with thumb and forefinger 3 



Complete suits of reindeer clothing, including cap, with lapels to cover back 



of neck and face 3 



Reindeer-sleeping bag, to be 8 feet long, with flap to cover the head, the hair 

 inside; if reindeer-skin is not obtainable, the bags to be made of calf -skin, 



with the ban- inside, and lined with California blankets 1 



Guernsey jacket 1 



Suit of oil skins 1 



Pairs of glass-goggles 3 



Pairs of horse hair goggles .% 3 



Navy caps, regulation pattern 3 



FOE THE OFFICERS. 



In addition to the foregoing outfit (except the cap and overshirt with regulation 

 collar, for which others will be substituted) there will be required for each : 



Regulation overcoat, of heavy blue cloth 1 



Regulation blouse suits, of heavy blue cloth ; (but one monkey jacket will be 



required for each officer) 2 



There will also be required for the expedition : 



Heavy woolen muffiers, one half to be baled 280 



Rubber knapsacks, for carrying gear, &c 140 



Rubber blankets, for sled and ice work 20 



Pairs leather boots 140 



Pairs heavy army blankets, one-third to be baled 432. 



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

 Commanding Greely Relief Expedition. 



