laissezferre: January 1848 – If we don’t hear of you having passed the Behring Strait &a
laissezferre: January 1848 – If we don’t hear of you having passed the Behring Strait & being on your way home before the end of the month, the Admiralty have determined to send two ships after you by Lancaster Sound and the command of the Expedition is to be in my hands & with Old Bird as my second I feel satisfied that we shall not be found wanting, altho’ I most sincerely trust there will be no occasion for our services…. -- source link