The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-10


10 the Hon; secretary Of the Navy.
Lieut.. AIden mas informed me that you arc at loss to
my oGSec. IN sendlg tnat cemmunlca 70 you
20 .ns regulations ., the squadron by which you are
oSn.u.Sa .ne medium Oh communicaton between the
viewing you IN TINS capacity have extended to you the
papers open for your inspection and now request that
you will acknowledge the recent of them and forw ard
i remain. Sir. 'pp'''"A"''
Your obedent servant
r. F. PINKNEy
CuAa WILKES. Esar
Comd'g Exploring Kxpedition.
The following answer was also read -
u. s. SHIP VINcESNEs !
Hanson or HoSoLuLu, Oct. 9th, ls4O.
SIR
Your letter Of the eth inst requesting an acknowledg
on an TO the
ilo rt oeo,e.siy VI .ne navy mas oeen received;
Inc you have referred to, after having
ne nahas Oh several omcers and returned
Ss " you snoe "as iet al my mouse by youfsen
" M, n"..nS ooen .eau W rssseu NioshiPmah "ay
anu vrn. ), n I I p =. Pu. n,U my hands.
~. ~ ~ !. uPP'se .he vpJeet you hao IN view IN
ner onS nox 80 as ana man
whole the subject of additional charres 10
those now in your possession
4 am verv resnectfu3lv
Your absjieni s.rvor.
CHARLES WILKES.
Liza, e p, oomag Expig Expdn'
~ g shn psacocL
- MN
Al, SWno resu nhe communca uoh 70 the secretary Oh
the Navy oes'des rassed Midshipman May
:. w" k"o"' understood several ohicers had read
o-pa III. sxr,sno,;o,. ,vh;o, con .,.,., a.. ,.,
.no explana,lohs winch you stated the accused
W s you reia'e 20 the expense incurred In the
Al have sI iet, erI fpom him which nrod,c.
Raw M J,r.,n.
April 6. 1870
have received your letter of this date recurring expa
nation In regard 10 the items Of an account
that letter. and why such expenses have been incurred
In answer TO these inquiries have to inform Won
those articles were obtained or ordered and the repairs
necessarv by me 'e''s anu "e'' osemea
lam respectfully,
r. F. PINKNRY
Lieutenant Commanding
CHARLxs Wilkes
Comdg Expl'ng Expdn.
oD;d vou mari all ,hos. .r,;cs. vou .,n.;a.r., ,r
S-Dlo you marx ali uose arucies YOU cohsideren I'M
necessary IA, Il, 49,,
A.. -, ;i n u. ~ my mp s',on markeu a., pu'
~" In h s W VII Inc
Mn Sd ,n nn LIME LINES .r,, ,ho
..Sc.r u Sou ~"o" IL ~a' unnecessary W '""i~ ''
scnooneea =,
becn renor.ed 70 me- my arrival a. ropt
@ ~ 70 mt W. usual on my Iva q. a.
M ne oitne vsssei 'hat were mere 70 ePo'
I;.nssnsnt commanasr R;~go,d maS. rsnot ou mv ~.
nv al Oh ms vessei undergoing repairs
N-were you ~ the bay Oh iSiands wheh uhe repairs
"e.emaac 49,,
Al arrived there on the 3lst March think some OF
the repairs were made after issued orders on the LIST
APrii iorodung any repairs Deing made.
by tne CouIt.-N material 10 Know "he'her the TO
pairs were maze previous 10 your srrlSalf
"HnessHl tnnk some were maae ater.
S-Wouid not he opereuons Oh the squadron nave peen
deiayed u ne had waited or repairs until your ARRIVAL
a. thhk NOT. was never IN ths haph oil waiting ior
repairs any where, except II was 70 heaye her down
Mn n rePa,fs were maze a'er your ARRIVAL
o-w am umSU,e'o say
S-were any
81 presume . IN were;
.s bout ang r vr sro
se' wi'ilvo' waiuus Di your hINs ITO" uanss'""'
'u NJ a; S ua Lily :. nc, es . -. a, .,
o-Wsre anv new rensrs co~~smceS after xour ar.
rival
.., ..uu. ou 1850 u,o,.r ,,a, ,,.
hnoner,s ms;nmass ws, utcd a. The main ward Of the
Vincehnes.
tos n, r, .'as an he ,ha sh ~ - ryep,srs
op;S not The accused noipt ont 10 Won the repairs
when youawere on hoard the FIyire Fish