The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-12-20
HONORARY TESTIMONIALS.

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We have been furnished with the subjoined copy
Of note from his excelency the British minister to
the Secretary Of State, the object Of which will ap
pear from its pcrusal The medals accompanying
the note have been transferred to the Navy Depart
ment by which they win be distributed at the proper
time MN @ o5 Eas
HER BRIrAxSic MAJEsrY's LEGATION,
Washington, Dec. Is, 1857.
Sir am instructed by the Earl Of Clarendon to place
your hands the accompanying medals which her Majes
Tvs government desire to present to the officers and
engaged in the several expeditions which have been fitted
out in the United States for the recovery Of Sir John
franklin and his companions
Her Majestys government direct to express to you
the high which they entertain of the zeal and de-
yoeness Of the parties who volunteered ON these enter
pse and their earnest hope that the citizens of the
United States who shared the dangers may be per-
mtted to accept the honorary recogntons the
officers and Of her Maestys service employed in the
cause Of Arctic discovery. M
list Of the persons to whom these marks of gratitude
offered is enclosed herewith and should there be any
or omissions in the roll of Names beg they may
be indicated for the information Of her Majestys govern
ment
have the honor to be- sir with the highest consde-
ton, your most obedient humble servant, @
Hon LEWIS Cas-,
sa Secretary Of State.
LII Of officers and men Of the expedition 10 the Arctic
sqreh Of Sir John Franklin under the command of Lieut.
De Hare United States Navy sailed from Ner York May
26, 1885, returned September 80, 1851.
Brig Adcaace Lieutenant commanding, Edwin j. De
Haven acting master VIM. H. Murdaugh ; passed as.
siRta nt EJiaha KnutK Kan idSh
= Lowell All Of the United States navy.
Hen WIN. Morton, ships steward James Smith,
ordinary seaman . John Bremen, saiImaker's mate ;
Louis Coster, armorer ; Edward Wilson, seaman Thos
Dunnin, boatswain mate Edward G. Delano, seaman ;
Henry Dcrockle, ships cook VIM. Holmes, ordinary
seaman Gibson Caruthers carpenter mate Charles
Berry. seaman; VIM Weast, boatswain's mate.
Brig Rescue. Acting master, Samuel r. Griffin act
Ing master, Robert r. Carter assistant surgeon Bsnja
min Vrccland ; boatswain, Henry Brooks ALI of the
United States navy. ee
Men, Rufus G. Baggs, ordinary seaman John VIII
liams quarternaster Robert Bruce, armorer Hartman
g. Willie, carpenter mate VIM. Benson ordinary
man ; VIM Lincon, boatswain's mate VIM. j. Kuner
officers steward jean A. Knauss, cook Smith Benja-
min, seaman !; David Davis, sailmakcrs mate James
Johnson seaman James Stewart, ordinary seaman !;
Alexander DAILY, seaman.
Lit e officers and men Of he pedion to the Arcic seas in
search 81 Passed Assistant Surgeon e. X Kane Under the
command of Lieut. IT. j. Hartaene " s. NJ sailed from
BsvYm Rslcae lieutenant commanding, H. j. Hert-
stenc, U. s. N acting master, VIM. s. Lowell u, s..
N; passed midshipman, Joseph r. Fyfe, u S. N. (;
assistant surgeon, James Laws, U. S. NJ boatswain,
Van Rensselaer, Hall, " s. NJ. captains clerk Charles
Lever purser's steward, Thomas Franklin; surgeon
steward, Richard NJ Clarke.
Men,--Joh Binn, boatswain's mate VIM. smith,
boatswans mate William Carey, gunner's mate John
Haley, gunners mate William Phinney quartcrmaster;
John Smith, quartcrmaster Charles Williams carpe-
ter mate William Harry, ships cook Francis Taylor
captain of the hold Charles Johnson captain main top
David Batey, captain fore top; George Devys Thomas
Ford, Lawrence Lewis, Andrew Iarcen Joseph Morris
Byron Potter and George Price, seamen.
Propeller Arctc Lieutenant commanding, G. Simms
u D. N. acting master Watson Smith, u. s. N. act
ing assistant surgeon John X Kane first assistant en-
gmeer, Hartman Newell u s. N acting third assistant
engineer, William Johnston purser's steward James
Van Dyke surgeons steward Abraham w. Kendall !;
acting boatswain, Samuel Whiting acting carpenter
William Richardson.
Men---Robcrt Bruce, boatswain mate John Bidwold
ooatswain's mate William Grover, quartermaster Wal
Ter wilkinson quartcrmaster John Thompson carpen
Yer mate Joseph Brown ships cook Richard Hartley
captain of the hole; James Bofsford, seaman John
nfown, seaman John Fox second class fireman. George
yler second-class fireman John Gilbert sccond-cass
fireman
Passed Assistant Surgeon H. X Kane and the follow
persons belonging to his party returned with
Lieut. Hsrtstcnc's expedition
!. John w. Wilson, Amos Bonsall, j. j. Hsy5 Augustus
rSt,ntag, Henry Goodfcow George Stephenson Thomas
hickey Janice McGary, George Riley William Godfrey
onares Blake, George Whittle John Huzzy, Christian
osen, Peter Schubert Jefferson Temple b-8st n