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GREELY RELIEF EXPEDITION. 



The foregoing list of provisions was put up expressly for the ex- 

 pedition under direction of the Paymaster-General, as requested in 

 my letter of February 19. 



The pemmican and canned goods were prepared by Kemp, Day & 

 Co., of New York; the soups, roast beef, and pork by Libby, Mc- 

 Neill & Co., of Chicago; all were inspected by the medical officers 

 of the vessels and, subsequently, during their use, were found to be 

 of most excellent quality, and were well and substantially put up. 



WAsmNGTON, D. C, February 25, 1884. 

 Sir : Please have sails made for five whale boats and two dories, for each of the 

 three ships of Greely Relief Expedition ; also two tents, to be made of blue denim. 

 SaU plans and dimensions of tents will be furnished at navy-yard, New York. 



Very respectfully, 



W. S. SCHLEY, Commander, U. S. K, 

 Commanding Ctreely Relief Expedition. 

 Commodore Earl English, 



Chief of Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting. 



WAsmNGTON, D. C, February 28, 1884. 

 Sir : I would respectfully request that the consul at St. Johns, Nevsrfoundland, be 

 communicated with immediately to secure twenty Labrador or Nevpfoundland dogs, 

 with their harness, for each of the Greely relief ships, Thetis and Bdar. 

 These dogs are said to be superior to the Greenland dogs for the purposes in view. 

 It is important in securuig these dogs to include in each pack at least six sluts. 

 Very respectfully, 



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

 Commanding Greely Relief Expedition. 

 Hon. William E. Chandler, 



Secretary of the Navy, Navy Department. 



Washington, D. C, February 29, 1884. 

 Sir : I have have the honor to request the following outfit of articles for boats 

 and ships of the Greely Relief Expedition : 



OUTFIT. 



All boats to be fitted with stanchions, stepped in composition sockets on raU, for 

 weather cloths 18 inches deep. 



All boathook handles to be of hickory ; all paddles to be fitted with ice-chisels' 

 on upper end ; each boat to have one breaker. 



