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send his original letter. According to one ot' the sugges 

 tions in it, 1 thought proper to see him in person, and o 

 the 4th instant wrote a note inviting him to an interview 

 yesterday. He came, and brought the extracts from the 

 log-book, which he had professed himself ready to produce. 



These also I send, for greater satisfaction, in his own 

 handwriting, reserving copies. 



It will be seen from them, and with great interest, that 

 the young men did in truth embark as his passengers from 

 Rio de Janeiro for England, in the Swedish brig Adonis, on 

 the twenty-second of August, 1814, but that on the ninth 

 of October following they left his vessel, and went on board 

 the United States' sloop of war Wasp, which crossed their 

 path upon the ocean. They have thus, no doubt, perished 

 with all who were in that gallant ship. I have not thought it 

 necessary to ask any more formal statement from Mr. Mol- 

 len. There is no reason to question the fairness of that 

 he has afforded. He bears every appearance of being a 

 highly respectable man. He had not before heard of the 

 loss of the Wasp but through a vague rumour. These 

 young gentlemen had evidently endeared themselves to 

 him on their passage ; he uttered a warm tribute to their 

 merits, and joined in deploring their melancholy fate. 

 I am, &c. 



(Signed) Richard Rush. 



CAPTAIN MOLLEN TO RICHARD RUSH, ESQ. 



»^prU 3, 1820. 



Sir, 



I HAVE had the honour to receive your respected 

 favour of the 24th ult., together with the Baron de Steir- 

 neld's of the same date. I waited on the Baron last 

 Thursday, and communicated to him what I knew re- 

 specting Messrs. Mc Knight and Lyman, and would have 

 attended your pleasure on Saturday, but was unexpectedly 

 prevented. 



The present is to solicit the favour of your appointing 

 the day and time I may have the honour of waiting on you 

 for the same purpose, and to know if you would wish me 



