New-York tribune., 1900-11-26
DIRECT WORD FROM PEARY
FIRST PERSONAL. MESSAGE FROM HIM
IN TWO YEARS
LETTERS ADDRESSED AT LADY FRANK
LIN BAY AND CAPE D'URvILLE.

Extracts from letters which have been re-
celVed from Lieutenant Peary. the Arctic ex-
plorer, were given out yesterday by Herbert L.
hrldgman. secretary Of the Arctic Club, at his
home, No. 604 Carlton-ave BROOKLYN They
are directed to Mrs. Peary but reached this
country after she had started to go to her hus-
oand. In regard to them, Mr. Bridgman said:
The accompanying extracts from letters of
Lieutenant Peary, directed by him to his wife at
ner FAMILY address in Washington contain the
nos npst direct information from Peary since August
to me.
Mrs. Peary left Sydney Cape Breton, on July
~ with her daughter. to join her husband at
Etah. Greenland, on the Wndward She was
ldst reported at Disco. Greenland, on August 20.
Ihese letters from Peary were carried by ma
yves yves TO the camp of the Stein party at Cape
sabine, and thence conveyed to Cane York bv
DR.. Kahn, who boarded the steamer ECLIPSE on
June D. and was landed by her at Dundee, Scot
land. on November g.
III is an interesting fact to note that the Lieu
tenant mas not the slightest knowledge that his
Wlie and daughter are on their way to meet him.
fU fd,.noush neither she nor any of his friends
know just where he is now.
Neither he nor Mrs. Peary are aware of the
death of his mother. which occurred three weeks
ago.
The extracts from the letters follow:
Fort Congo, Lady Franklin Bay,
March 81, 1900.
Just line to go down to whaer by return
ing natives. l arrived here at midnight of the
half days of this time We were held in camp by
heavy windstorms. The doctor and Henson
each left Etah with natives before we arrived
hsre. The journey tedious one. owing to
the storms. but not an uncomfortable one for
me. number of the dogs died the way but
had ample number for the work ahead
Twenty one musk oxen were killed in sight of
the fort the day before 1 arrived, have an
abundant supply of fresh meat
After resting and feeding the dogs few days
longer / shall go with Mott and the best
Esquimaus up the northeast Greenland coast
The Doctor and the other Esquimaus will re-
main at the fort hunting. 1 in good condi-
ton. and the journey shows that l am my
self again. If l do my work this spring 1 shall
come back and hasten down to meet the ship
and turn back with her. 1 hope to write again
by natives whom shall send back from some
point up the Greenland coast DR.. Diedrick
wishes to be remembered.
Cape DUrvlle, GrinneH Land
l write this note the chance of Stein and
DR.. Kahn reaching Upunauk by way Of Melville
Bay. The fall and winter passed comfortably at
Etah, without even days indisposition my
part 1 have husbanded myself carefully. My
feet have given me very little trouble. and
feel that I am myself again. 1 at the
vision. Mott and the doctor are ahead with two
other divisions, all the way to Conger. All
but few of the natives will return at once from
there, leaving a few with me. I shall push on
from Conger without delay, perhaps by way of
the Greenland coast. 1 shall strain every nerve
and. God willing, shall do my work this spring
that I may come back this summer. 1 send
duplicate of this to Cape York for a whaIer.
| s9ated March -. 1900