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sued some useful story-books in Esquimaux, one of which books, 

 and also a copy of the doctor's famous work, the governor kindly 

 gave me. 



Dr. Eink is so well known by repute among scientific men and 

 others, that I need hardly say much about him. Unfortunately, 

 he was absent at my visit, but I wrote to him about the object of 

 my undertaking, and expressed my regret at not having had the 

 pleasure of an interview.* 



The following are a few interesting particulars I obtained from 

 Governor Elberg concerning this eminent man : 



At the time I visited Holsteinborg he had been inspector of 

 South Greenland eight years ; two years also governor of Julian- 

 na-haab. He is a tall man, and a clever student. He was em- 

 ployed by government to survey Greenland, and received during 

 the time 500 Danish dollars per annum, besides found in every 

 thing. The government supplied all the boats, men, and pro- 

 visions. 



Dr. Kink's wife was 17 years of age when he married her. She 

 was the daughter of Governor Muller, who in 1850 was succeeded 

 by Governor Elberg over the Holsteinborg District. Mrs. Eink 

 was born at Frederick's Haab, and she likes Greenland so well 

 for her home that she would be sorry to leave it. 



* The following is a copy of the letter I sent to Dr. Rink, and, as it explains some 

 matters that belong to my movements after this date, I here append it : 



" Holsteinbokg, Greenland, July 24th, 1860, on board the barque George Henry. 

 "Dr. H.Rink: 



"Dear Sir, — Though unacquainted personally, yet I claim to know you, in com- 

 mon with my countrymen, from your works, as a man devoted to the increase of 

 knowledge among men, especially that knowledge pertaining to geography and science. 



" On my arrival here, July 7th, it was with sorrow that I learned from Governor 

 Elberg that you had departed. The pleasure and profit, intellectually, of meeting 

 one so experienced in and devoted to the regions of" the North would have been in- 

 calculable. 



"I am on my way to King William's Land, via Frobisher Strait, Fox Channel, 

 Fury and Hecla Strait, Gulf of Boothia, and Boothia. On the peninsula of Boothia 

 and King William's Land I expect to spend the next three years, devoting myself 

 mainly to the object of continuing and completing the history of the Franklin Ex- 

 pedition. 



"I am satisfied that Frobisher Strait can be navigated, though no vessel has yet 

 penetrated through its entire length. Fox Channel, on the east side, has never been 

 navigated beyond latitude 66° 50' N. Fox's Farthest, and Parry's discovery near 

 the east entrance of Fury and Hecla Strait, should be connected by other discoveries. 

 I am hoping to complete this chain of discoveries this year. 



"Since my arrival here in Greenland — 17 days ago — I have received the most 

 kindly and hospitable attention from Governor Elberg, the knowledge of which will 

 be gratifying to my countrymen under whose auspices I am making this voyage. 



" Governor Elberg has presented me with a copy of your work upon South Green- 

 land. This is another valuable acquisition to the geographic and scientific world. 

 "Believe me, sir, Humani nihil alienum, 



1 ' Respectfully, C. F. Hall. " 



