APPENDIX. 415 



XXXII. 



U. S. Ship Vincennes, 



Orange Harbour, April 17th, 1839. 

 Sir, — 



You will await here, until the 23d instant, for the arrival of the 

 Relief; and when she arrives, you will immediately receive on board 

 the gentlemen whom Lieutenant-Commandant Long may transfer to 

 the Sea-Gull. You will afford them the best possible accommodation, 

 and proceed with all despatch to Valparaiso, where you will find me 

 or orders. 



Should the Relief not arrive here on or before the 23d instant, you 

 will proceed on the 24th, without delay, to Valparaiso. 



You will report to Lieutenant-Commandant Long, on his arrival, 

 and show him this order, after which your detention must not exceed 

 six hours, as it is important you should reach Valparaiso. 



If you should discover the Relief off, you will run out to take the 

 passengers on board, with as little delay as possible. 



Should she not arrive on or before the 23d, you will deposit the 

 orders for Lieutenant-Commandant Long on the summit of Burnt 

 Island. 



I am, respectfully, 



Charles Wilkes, 



Commanding Exploring Expedition. 

 Passed Mid. J. W. E. Reid, 



Commanding Sea-Gull. 



XXXIII. 



GENERAL ORDER. 



The officers of the Exploring Expedition will transmit to me, on 

 the receipt of this order, such collections of shells, specimens, &c, as 

 they may have made since leaving the United States, with lists of the 

 same, for the purpose of having them placed in a proper state for 

 preservation and safe keeping. 



It is presumed that each officer has availed himself of every oppor- 

 tunity of aiding, by individual collections, this most important depart- 

 ment of the Expedition. 



Charles Wilkes, 



Commanding Exploring Expedition 

 U. S. Ship Vincennes, 



Orange Harbour, Terra del Fuego. 



April 16th, 1839. 



