Excerpt from The Arctic Problem: And Narrative of the Peary Relief Expedition of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
To the members of his party, for the faithful accomplishment of their duties, and the good will which ever prompted their work, the leader is placed under special obligation; and he is similarly indebted to the officers and crew of the good ship Kite, the vessel of the expedition.
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