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London, England, 1827-10-06 00:00:00

LA/407 AlietiC EXPEDITION,

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We noticed a few days since the departure of Captsiss'
Franklin (t`e &kith discoverer) anti his companion. Dru
Richirdsnn, for England. The Corporation of this city
presented to each of tlise Gentlemen a copy of My.,l
Colcien's Memoir and a C.nal Medal, on which °coo.
...jun, we learn froth 11. e Commercial, the following cot,
respondente tdok place:
New Yak, Aageit i 1,1547.
Sts—l have the honour, in behalf of the city of New York, to
present you with a copy of w Mr. Colden'a Memoirs on the New
York Coati." Owl a medal which was mitek by order of the Cor-
poration, tb commemorate the completion or the grit Canal.
It is presented to you, Sit, as a tribute of public respect for your
distinguished services as Commander of the Land Arctic Expedi-
tion, which has contributed so much to the cause of science, and to
entail our knowledge of this hemisphere.
With sentiments of the highest respect, &c.
R. RIKER,
• Ilecorder of the City of New York.
Captain J. Franklin.

New York, August 31.
Sui—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Mr.
.f nit Memoir on the New York Canals, and a medal which was
attack by order of the Corporation, to commemorate the completion
of the Erie Canal, which were presented to me this day, on bdudfj
of the city of New York, by yourself, in a manner peculiarly grati-
lying to my feelings, for which kind office I request you to accept
my sincere thanks.
The assurance which your letter *mama, that those interesting
donations were to be considered as a tribute of public respect for
icy services as Commander of the Land Arctic Expedition, de.
hands my warmest gratitude; and I Mg you to do no. the honour
of esenmunicatiug to the Corporatfo• of the city of New York, that
I fed t►e deepest obligation to its members fur these very distia-1
;skied mails of their favour.
Among the pleasant circumstances of my late voyage, laball ever
rank those of having, in its wheat stage, become acquainted with
the society of the city of New York, and of having travelled along a
large portion of the Erie Canals abeillepeir will enable ate the more
readily to appreciate the great energies pet forth in such a vast
dertakeng, and which I most sincerely trust will prove a bout cc of
Increar:og wealth and prosperity to the State.
.1 have the honour to be, Sir, with the greatest respect, .
Your most obedient Servant,
JOHN FRANKLIN, Capt. R.N.
Commander of the Land Arctic Expedition.
To the Hon. E. Riker, Recorder of the City of New Yurk.
'New York, Aug. 31, 1931.
Sit—l base the honour, in behalf of the city*, New Yoe k, to
present you wit► a copy of Mr. Colden's Memoir of the New York
Coals, and a media vehich was struck, by order of the Corpora-
doe, to commemorate the completion of the Erie CanaL
Iris presented to you, Sir, as a token of public respect far your
distinguished wrvices in the cause of science, and as canoected with,
the Land Arctic Expedition under the command of Captain
Frank in. Yours respectfully,
IL RIKER,
Recorder of the City of New York.
New York, Augs 31.
Sta—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of bir. Col.
den's memoir so the Now York Canals, and of a medal struck by
order of the Corporation, to commemorate the completion of the'
Erie Canal, presented by you on behalf of the city of New York.
My warmest gratitude is due to the city of New York foe rating
my exertions, in the cause of science and discovery as worthy of
such& mark of public respect; and while I thus view the Corpora-
tion honoring science in the person of the humblest of her pio-
neers, and join with the world in admiring the wisdom which plan-
ned the stupendous works described in the Memoir, and the vigour
evinced in their execution, I hope I may ►e permitted, as a member
of the expedition, to express my deep sense of the uniformly friendly
attentions we received front the inhabitants t the State of New
York, in our progress through it at the commincement, and at the
clime of our enterprise.
In return for so many acts of kindness, I can only tender my sin-
cerest wishes for the prosperity of the city of New York, the happl-
new of its inhabitants, and the welfare of the whole State.
To you, Sir, in particular, my thanks are due for the pleasing
manner in which you conveyed the vote of the Corporation.
Yours, &c.
JOHN RICHARDSON,
Attached to the Land Atectc Expedition under
command of Capt. Franklin, R.N.
To the Hon. 11.. Riker, Recorder of the city of New York.

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