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XXXVIII. 



U. S. Ship Vincennes, 



Harbour of Callao, June 22d, 1839. 

 Sir, — 



We, the undersigned officers of the Exploring Expedition, undei 

 your command, respectfully take the liberty of addressing you on the 

 subject of those officers who have incurred your displeasure in conse- 

 quence of having been engaged in a duel; and whom, it is understood, 

 you intend sending to the United States, with a recommendation to the 

 proper authority that they may be dismissed the service. 



We are very far from arrogating to ourselves the right of discussing 

 the propriety of any course you may think proper to adopt, with regard 

 to those gentlemen ; but, when we consider the youth and inexperience 

 of the parties, we are convinced that the affair was entered into with- 

 out proper reflection upon the ill effect that such conduct would have 

 upon the reputation and efficiency of the service upon which we are 

 engaged, and that the decided expression of your displeasure will be 

 sufficient to deter others from the commission of a similar error ; and 

 we respectfully assure you that it would be the source of great grati- 

 fication to all of us if you could render it consistent with your duties 

 and responsibilities, as the commander of the Expedition, to overlook 

 the offence against the discipline of the service, of which those officers 

 have been guilty, and restore them to their duty. 

 We have the honour to be, very respectfully, 



(Signed) Robert F. Pinkney, Lieutenant-Commandant 



Overton Carr, Lieutenant. 



James Alden, Lieutenant. 



A. Ludlow Case, Lieutenant. 



O. H. Perry, Lieutenant. 



John B. Dale, Lieutenant. 



James H. North, Acting-Master. 



Augustus A. Baldwin, Acting-Master. 



George F. Emmons, Lieutenant. 



Thomas A. Budd, Lieutenant. 



Samuel R. Knox, Acting-Master. 



William Spieden, Purser. 



George F. Sinclair, Acting-Master. 



Joseph A. Underwood, Lieutenant. 



H. J. Hartstein, Lieutenant. 



