Letter

Allen Young , Commander Arctic Exploring-ship Pandora to Sir Allen Young, July 13, 1877

[Inclosure 4 in No. 194.]

Mr. Pierrepont to Sir Allen Young.

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.
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