GREELY RELIEF EXPEDITION. 4^ 



of Cape Britannia. The commanding officer proposes, later, an attempt to reach the 

 western shore of Grinnell Land via Black Cliffs Valley. 



The health of the command has continued exceUent to the present time. No signs 

 of scurvy, except possibly Eskimo Jens ; all -veil at present date (March 15, 1883). 

 The -n-inter has passed comfortably and pleasantly. 



A. W. GREELY, 

 1st Lieutenant, 5th Cavalry, Act'g Sig. Off. and 



Assistant Commanding Expedition. 



This record is deposited by Octave Pavy, who leaving Fort Conger Oct. 27th, 1883, 

 ■with party of D. L. Brainard. 



Oct. 31, 1883. 



Taken up Aug. 13th, 1883, by Lieutenant Greely and party going Sd. to Littleton 

 Island. 



Fort Congee, G. L., Oct. 26^/1,1883. 



During the spring and summer, 1883, the following trips have been made : A. 

 A. Surg. O. Pavy left March 19th to reach land north of Cape Joseph Henry, but 

 returned May 4th, having found open water in the Polar Ocean, where he was for a 

 time afloat with his party on the moving ice-pack. 



Lieut. J. B. Lockwood left April 3rd and returned June 2nd, having iu the mean 

 time discovered Hazen Coast, which extends northeastward frojn Cape Britannia to 

 83° 30' N. and about 38° W. He reached 83° 24' N., 40° 46' W. No land directly 

 north or northwest, although horizon was searched on clear days from altitude of 

 over 3,000 feet. The coast still continued its trend to the N. E. (tr). The command- 

 ing officer penetrating the interior of Grinnell Land in April and again in July, dis- 

 covered a lake about 60 miles by (8) eight, called Lake Hazen and reached Mt. C. A. 

 Arthur, 81° 13' N., 74° 10' W., whence from an elevation of 4,500 feet a view was 

 had on a very clear day. Low land to the W., S. W., and S. as far as the eye could 

 reach. In W. S. W. in slight depression, from 75 to 100 miles distant, a range of 

 mountains which, possibly, are on a land separated from Grinnell Land by a narrow 

 strait. During August laimch " Lady Greely " ran to head Archer Fiord and part 

 way into Howgate Fiord, which latter, inland from Miller's Island, receives the water 

 of Lake Hazen via Euggles River. No casualties to date ; all well at present. In 

 case of no vessel the station will be abandoned August 11, 1883, the party retreating 

 by boats along the west coast of Kennedy Channel and Smith's Sound. 



A. W. GREELY, 1st It, 5th Cav., A. S. O. and 



Assistant Commanding Expedition. 



Record left by Lieutenant Greely, commanding Polar Expedition, en route to 

 Littleton Island, with ultimate intention of reaching S. E. Carey Island. 



I abandoned Ft. Conger, G. L., August 9th, 1883,at3p. m., with party of twenty-five, 

 all well. Reached Cape Baird August 10 and left same evenmg near midnight, steam 

 launch Lady Greely towing boats Valorous, Beaumont, and whaleboat. On board 

 5,500 lbs. coal and over forty days rations. Took up enough at Cape Craycroft to 

 make forty-five days rations. Had foggy weather, with snow; met some ice. 

 Reached Carl Ritter Bay about 10 p. m. Aug. 13, and took up cache, leaving at 

 once with about fifty days complete rations, except sugar. Stopped by floe about 

 80° 43' N., morning Aug. 13. Took up depot of 240 rations at Cape ColUnson Aug. 

 23nd and at one p. m. , Aug. 23rd were tied up to ice-foot about two miles south of Cape 

 Norton Shaw. Stopped by dense rubble ice, which extended as far south as could be 



