Mr. Uhl to Mr.
Risley.
Department of State,
Washington, March 7,
1895.
No. 64.]
Sir: Referring to the Department’s instruction
No. 62, of the 28th ultimo, relative to the Peary scientific expedition
to Greenland, I inclose for your information a copy of a further letter
on the subject from Mrs. Peary, dated the 4th instant.
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I will thank you to transmit a copy of Mrs. Peary’s letter to the Danish
foreign office as showing the efforts she is making to comply with all
the requirements of the Government of Denmark on the subject.
I am, etc.,
Edwin F. Uhl,
Acting Secretary
.
[Inclosure in No. 64.]
Mrs. Peary to
Mr. Gresham.
Washington, D. C., March 4, 1895.
Sir: I have your esteemed favor of the 28th
ultimo, in which you ask for the name of the vessel which is to
convey the Greenland scientific expedition of 1895 to North
Greenland.
In reply I beg to state that, owing to the loss of the Falcon, the vessel which has heretofore
carried several of the Peary expeditions north, and to the fact that
several owners are offering their vessels for the purpose, we are
unable to give the name of the ship at present.
I take the liberty of mentioning that Mr. Peary has several times
visited the Greenland coast and has always secured the permission of
the Danish Government and so conducted himself that the permission
was always readily granted.
My brother, Mr. Emil Diebitsch, will have charge of the business
affairs of the coming expedition and will see to it that the
colonial regulations of the Danish Government are carefully complied
with.
In view of the above facts I trust the negotiations with the Danish
Government will not be delayed on account of the vessel’s name,
which will be furnished as soon as we have chartered a ship.
Very respectfully,
Josephine
Diebitsch-Peary
.
