No. 126.
Mr. Pierrepont to Mr. Evarts.
Legation of
the United States,
London, July 16, 1877.
(Received July 30.)
No. 194.]
Sir: Referring to your instruction No. 155, of the
22d of May last, I have the honor to inclose a copy of the correspondence
which has passed between this legation and the foreign office in regard to
the relics of the United States steamer Polaris, and also of a letter from
Sir Allen Young accompanying the box containing the relics in question,
which box I shall cause to be transmitted to the Department of State by an
early opportunity. I also inclose my reply.
I have, &c.,
[Inclosure 1 in. No. 194.]
Mr. Pierrepont to
the Earl of Derby.
Legation of the United States,
London, June 8,
1877.
My Lord: I am informed by Mr. Evarts that he
had received a communication, under date of the 16th of May, from the
Secretary of the Navy of the United States, to the effect that private
advices had reached the Navy Department from Capt. Sir Allen Young, of
Her Majesty’s ship Pandora, stating that he had obtained relics of the
United States steamer Polaris from Littleton Island, which place he
visited subsequently to
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Sir
George Nares, and inquiring in what manner they could be forwarded to
the United States Government if desired. I have the honor to ask your
lordship’s attention to this subject and to state that I shall be happy
to receive the relics of the Polaris and to transmit them to the
Department of State. And I beg at the same time to express the thanks of
the Navy Department of the United States to the proper authorities for
the preservation and presentation of these interesting curiosities.
I have, &c.,
The Earl of Derby, &c., &c.
[Inclosure 2 in No. 194.]
Lord Derby to Mr.
Pierrepont.
Foreign
Office, June 28,
1877.
Sir: I referred to the lords of the admiralty
your letter of the 8th instant, and. I have now the honor to acquaint
you that I am informed that Sir Allen Young has been requested to
communicate with your legation as to the transfer to your custody of the
relics of the United States steamer Polaris, which were brought home by
him from Littleton Island.
I have, &c.,
The Hon. Edwards Pierrepont, &c.,&c.
[Inclosure 3 in No. 194.]
Sir Allen Young to
Mr. Pierrepont.
12, Stratton Street,
London, July 10,
1877.
Sir: I have the honor to inform you that, with
reference to the desire of the lords commissioners of admiralty, I have
great pleasure in forwarding the relics of the United States exploring
ship Polaris, which I found on Littleton Island last autumn, and brought
to England in the Pandora.
The records of Captain Harstene, United States Navy, which I also found
on Sutherland Island, have already been transmitted to the United States
Government.
I have, &c.,
The Hon. Edwards Pierrepont,
&c., &c.
[Inclosure 4 in No. 194.]
Mr. Pierrepont to
Sir Allen Young.
Legation of the United States,
London, July 13,
1877.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your note of the 10th instant> accompanying the relics of
the United States exploring ship Polaris, which you found on Littleton
Island last autumn and brought to England in the Pandora. I shall be
happy to take these relics into my charge, and, in accordance with your
request, to transmit them to the care of the Department of State.
I beg at the same time to renew to you the thanks of my government for
the preservation of these interesting curiosities.
I have, &c.,
- EDWARDS PIERREPONT.
- Sir Allen Young,
Commander Arctic Exploring-ship
Pandora.
