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Title: Our lost explorers : the narrative of the Jeannette Arctic Expedition as related by the survivors, and in the records and last journals of Lieutenant De Long
Year: 1888 (1880s)
Authors: Newcomb, Raymond Lee
Subjects: De Long, George W. (George Washington), 1844-1881 Jeannette (Ship) Jeannette Expedition (1879-1881)
Publisher: Hartford, Conn., American Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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age by a bevy of rusticmaideiis with flowers and wreaths, and had a joyful recep-tion. The whole place was in holiday attire during his twodays stay. The Cunard steamer Parthia, from Liverpool, brought theparty over the last section of their long journey; and theyarrived at New York, Melvilles native city, September 13th,just one year from the day when the three boats carryingthe Jeannette castaways were separated off the Siberiancoast. When they left the steamers deck, it was to meet the warmest, the simplest, the grandest reception ever wit-nessed in New York Bay. They were taken to the city onthe steam yacht. Ocean Gem, and disembarked amid agreat display of enthusiasm from the assembled multitude.Melville was welcomed to the city by Lieutenant Jacques,in behalf of the Secretary of the Navy and the Commanderof the Port. Subsequently he received distinguished honorsfrom the officials and citizens of New York, Philadelphia,and other places, in all of which Nindermann and Norosshared.
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