624 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1890. 



The Emperor of Russia presented him with a gold watch,* which 

 is referred to as " three times as big as common watches and an excel- 

 lent timekeeper." 



While the Savannah was lying at Stockholm, Captain Rogers made 

 the acquaintance of Lord Lynedock, t a British nobleman, who accom- 

 panied him in his voyage to St. Petersburg. 



During the voyage Lord Lynedock was so much pleased to find that 

 only fifteen minutes was required to bring the vessel from steam to 

 canvas that he exclaimed, " I blame no man born in the United States 

 for being proud of his country ; were I a young man I'd go there myself." 



At the end of the voyage he presented Captain Rogers with a mas- 

 sive solid silver coffee urn (PI. cliii), bearing the inscription : 



Presented to Captain Moses Rogers 



of the Steamship Savannah, 



Being the first steam vessel 



That had crossed the Atlantic 



By 



Sir Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedock, 



A Passenger from Stockholm to 



St. Petersburgh, 



Sept. 15, 1819. 



This kettle has been carefully preserved by the descendants of Cap- 

 tain Rogers, who have recently deposited it in the IT. S. National Mu- 

 seum. 



From the 28th of March, 1819, when the Savannah left the port of 

 New York, until the 16th of December of the same year, when the ves- 

 sel after visiting many foreign ports returned to Washington, Captain 

 Rogers was in constant command. It was his boast that during this 

 voyage of many thousand miles, " neither screw, bolt, nor ropeyaru 

 parted, although he experienced very rough weather." Owing to cir- 

 cumstances related elsewhere his connection with the Savannah ceased 

 early in 1820, when he immediately formed a connection with the com- 

 pany operating the steamboat line plyiug between Georgetown, South 

 Carolina, and Cheraw. He superintended the construction of the Pee 

 Dee in 1820, and while in command of her died at Georgetown, South 

 Carolina, October 15, 1821, aged forty-two years. The Georgetown 

 "Intelligencer" contained the following obituary notice: 



Departed this life on Thursday, the 15th instant (October, 1821), in Georgetown, 

 South Carolina, Capt. Moses Rogers, a native of New London, Connecticut, aged 

 about 42 years. His remains were committed to the tomb in the burial ground of the 

 Baptist church, attended by a large concourse of citizens of the town and neighbor- 



* Some years ago a Southern paper made the statement that this watch was in the 

 possession of Mr. Buuler, of West Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 



t Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedock, was born in Perthshire, England, 1749. En- 

 tered the British army 1780. Rose to the rank of general. Served under Sir John 

 Moore. Commanded at the battle of Baropa, 1811, and at the battle of Varuna. In 

 1813 took San Sabastian. Raised to the peerage 1819. Died 1843. 



