Year: 1879




In the spring Of the year 1s45 the Lords of the
Admiralty of England determined on sending out an
expedition to the North Pole. and gave the command
of it to Sir John Franklin. He commissioned the
two ships Erebus and Terror. which had but short
tune before returned from the South Polar Seas,
and the expedition sailed from Sheerness
on the 2oth of May. ls45. When they
started it well known that they
would not return unless success crowned their
efforts or some casualty prevented them from pro-
ceedng on their journey before the close of ls47.
When the autumn OF that year arrived. however.
without any tdings of tho vessels or their crews
the English government fitted out an expedition to
20 in search of them. The investigation was
directed to three different quarters simultaneously,
but nothing could be found to indicate the where
abouts OF the missing vessels. Since the time the
first search party returned many others have out
but with similar success.


WHAT EXPEDITION.


In the early part a 1S7S Lieutenant Schwatka, OF
the United States Army. while doing active duty on
the Plains took great interest in the stories pub
lished in the HERALD relating to the discovery of
some of the Franklin relics which indicated the ex-
istence of depository in the Arctic regions. where
the records Of the ll-fscd expedition supposed
to be, and he became eager to organize search
party to go and find the earn that con-
tained the valuable documents. The Lieutenant
asked Tor and got leave of absence.
came to New York and proposed to Judge
Daily of the Geographical Society to take charge of
a search party. After listening to the Leutenant's
ofier Judge Daily gave him all the information in his
possession concerning the whereabouts OF the sup
posed cairn. so far Its location developed by
the history OF the relics already found, and COM
mended him TO General Sherman, indorsing his ap-
plication to be detailed to command the exploring
party.


Is GIVEN COMMAND.


The Lieutenant also conferred with Messrs Nor
rison n Brown. the shipping merchants. of South
street. who owned tho whaling vessel that brought
back the original clew to the existence OF carn and
they readily accepted bis offer to 30 in tho
missing history Of the Franklin expedition The ship
Eothen was at during this time. but when she
arrived in New York she RENTED in the best
manner for the exploration party's comfort They
took material for sedges and all sorts OF Implements
useful in northern country; in fact. every thing
necessary to Artic voyage placed board tho
vessel


THE COMMANDERS INSTRUCTIONS


Prior to his departure Lieutenant Schwatka
received instructions as to his manner of
procedure from Mr.. Morrison. They were as
follows :-"Upon your arrival at Repulsc Bay
you will prepare for your inland journey





provisions as arc necessary. As soon su ihcient
snow In on the ground you will start for King Will
lam IS Land and the Cult of Bootha. Take daily OBJ
servations. aud whenever you discover any in
any of the charts you will correct tho Same. Whom
ever you shall make any new discoveries you will
mark the samc on the charts; and important dis
coveries desire to be named after the Hon. Charles
p Daily and his estimabo wife. Mrs. Maria DAILY
Any records you may think necessary for you
TO leave on the trip at such places
you think best you will mark "Eothen Frank
lin Arctic Search Party. Frederick Schwatka
In command; date, longitude and latitude bo
directed to the President of the American Geo
graphical Society. New York. United States of Amcri.
should you be fortunate in finding the records.
remains or relics of Sir John Franklin or his
fortunate party. as have hopes you will. you will
keep them in yours Joes CONTROL and the contents
thereof shall be kept secret and no part thereof