New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-16


r o. DAvrDsoS. rus FLTiso MACHINE MAS,
AsD LADY FRaNKLis.-Our city readers says
ths y - Delta wi remembers Y . Davidson,
~ho some SIX or seven , cars ago, made consider
able LOse in this secment Of tne world abou,
Aying mschia-. which he then had In p-ocess o'
constructiOa snd in which b, With great conu-
dsnce. asserted tret he could a. readily nsvigste
ar az ;he most ssillful navigator could the ovean.
de left this city, however, without periectius bis
"a scnine snd We next hear OF BIN, 10 Mobile as
dea,is.. For some time we lJst sixnt OF hin
rN b tirncd up - us Yesterday in me colcm's OF
the Co'am5gs lMssl Dsm0craf, a. conss2on-
deaf Of lady Franklin. Tor the fate OF vhoss hus-
band. in tue Polar seas such general interest Ia
felt
Mr. DividSon, i. appears from the correspond.
eace. wrote 70 Lady franklin. expressing bis
sympathy for her IN The pa ni1l position - which
ts- long absence OF her husband snd toe uncer
tsiuiy O; nis fate place her otf-rng ~ the same
time 70 ouat his Pi.i locomotive and discover
the late Of Sir Joha la 4 lew dsys lie limited,
however, That ballast. 10 the hspe o.. aiitte Tin,
would not oe am,s. To this letter Lady Frank
liza made ,h8 iolD-in polio and courteous reply
LyswIcK. Shetland. Aug. H. 1879
DEsR SrR; | have 70 apologize 10 you Tor the delay
which Jas occurred Ia replying 10 your v-ry interest
ing ef'ar ~ funs last Ihera so"so tcizy la my
receiving H. owing 10 my absence from London and IL
nss bec- placed since In the hands Of several friends,
that TIL now have not been a0ie to accomplish
sSerng IL. There Ia only weekly post By steamer
from these remote Islands 70 Edinburgh, which has
been another cause Of tesy. / regret ths, IN return
tor the Dobe sentiment you express snd the labor and
ingenuity you have bestowed upon your sris machine
have ,itt.e 10 reply which De satisfactory 10
you, for u Ia bat poor return o. express my sdmirs
tion Of your generous feelings OF humanity while
knowledge myself unable 10 help you with the pecu
u.ry means Of bringing your pi,ns into effect
Believe me. 10 Is not from =aut II tru-l la you
msc q honor -nd - an American ciuz-n that sag
this In both Of these capacities you have the utmost
eli ANN far md Isffe
sl0ne-w7thoui any reference % the high and disn.
zri,hed you have gwen 70 me among your cOun-
trymen, ia sgtclsnt % justly this an. truly
sire you that n had the Of enabling you
stfuct your machine and give IL effect, should not
hesitate 10 DO so, even though by doing should be-
supposed BY many OF science much better able 70
Judge Of such matters thar myself 90 he wasting money
on q mpractcsble chimsra. But have money Tor
Indulgence In any additional scheme Of rescue tis
cOvsry even though ny dear husbands Ito be- the
precious object In view having slresdy engaged asf
pledged mys % the utmOs, amount 81 my means tor
The encouragement Of adventurous efforts In the cause
ard invested or spent considerable sum In various
ways n object. Of Ike tendency Under these cir
cufnstances, could scarcely be justified In avalng my
self Of your generous offer 10 send full written
description much as should Ike 10 possess TO- sad In
deed my ignorance Of mechanics and my utter ncOm-
petence 10 Judge Of the merits Of your plan BY my
powers, would obige me % ash you 10 such 70
allow 10 get assisted IN understanding II BY some
friend, In whose secrecy ana honor had sntrs conn
dence beg sgsin % assure you Of the extremely
grateful eatertAin OF your generous synpaihes
and noble aspirations; and am desr sir yours, truly
and oblgef JANE FRANKLIN
n u. D1rLs.r. Co1nta..N