Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-07
THE AMERICAN ARCTIC EXPLORERS.

The following Letter, which we find in a late
number of the New York Tribune, may be pre-
sumed to have been addressed to H. GRINNELL,
ESQ.,, the New York Merchant, of whom, in con-
nexion with the United States Expedition in aid OF
the search for Sir John Franklin and his compa-
Mons, so honorable mention is made in the late
annual Message Of the President Of the United
States
THE NEW Tribune DEcEnBER 4. g
ARCTIC REsIoss-The following is extract of letter
from Mr. Snow, second in command Of Lady Frankin's
exploring vessel the Prince Albert:
CIIrros TERRACE, WEsr BaoMProS,
London Monday, November IL, 1850.
DEAR SIR have received your kind letter, and beg to
return few lines in reply With regard to your having no
communication from Lieut. De Haven, It is as suspect,
owing to his not being Of returning to England
this year. We did tell them about to return,
as believe commander uncertain then whether TO
do and the only why they gave US letters
probability Of our falling IN with whaers who could
convey them home. At least this is what suppose TO be
the When boarded the Advance at Cape Riley Capt
De Haven and all his officers exceedingly busy and
had time to lose Had they been aware or had been
Of returning should have asked for letters home
However, of this assured that vessel more qualified IN
humble opinion to do the service she Is engaged upon
than the Advance could not be found nor finer set OF OH
OF Capt. De HAvES feel confident Mrs De Haven
may be well proud he precisely after my own heart
the very tout ensemble Of bold gallant and chvarous sea-
man, well gentemanly officer and such could
not help speaking of him in my journal now printing and
to be published in the Of fortnight It will contain
few plates, and has otherwise been carefully attended to-
shall feel great pleasure in letting you know Of any thing
connected with Arctic affairs that within my own know
ledge, and shall assuedly inform you in time, when, as
hope and believe go early next year. hope that you
Mrs. De Haven, any having connection with those
brave and noble spirits who battling their in the
Arctic Seas will hesitate in communicating with and get
ting from me any information may possess that is wanted
My heart is deeply seated in this affair that every thing
connected with it has peculiar interest to me- All and
every vessel, whether English American, American or
English has the wishes my part for its sue
should have for my self That your two yes
sells will be successful in accomplishing the Northwest pas
sage as well getting traces Of the fate Of Sir John Frank
lin, have hardly had doubt have long known and
admired the fearless energy and dauness enepsng cha
Of the Americans and have always openly expressed it.
you, sir it has, and always will have, my highest
respect and estsemmore especially since have the
bold and daring in which the Aduance handled
by her gallant captain and officers As for her being aground
have before said, i do not think it matter Of any
moment believe she just touched, and bounding of
when left her. 1t would probably have never been men
toned by had it not appeared in my captains ofica
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