Scrapbook 1912-13: pp.61-130., 11/01/1912-12/05/1912

Contains pp.61-130 of FG's scrapbook for 1912-1913. Note: Items are described in order of appearance and are not necessarily chronological. The following pages include - 1. p.61, TLS copy from FG to Edmund Otis Hovey, 11/1/1912: "Dear Dr. Hovey: ...I would say that I was very happy indeed to hear of my appointment as a member of the Crocker Land Expedition..." 2. pp.63-65, 1 ALS, 1 TLS from Hovey to FG re the expedition. 3. pp.67-69, correspondence between FG and commanding officer W.W. Phelps re the latter's offer of assistance to FG in obtaining leave from the Navy Dept. to join the expedition. 4. pp.71-73 ALS (11/15/1912), TLS (11/13/1912) to FG from Robert E. Peary re meeting with FG to discuss his "project" (i.e., the expedition?). Both on letterhead for Eagle Island, South Harpswell, Maine. 5. pp.75-81a, more correspondence between FG and his commanding officers re approval for the scheme. 6. p.81b TLS (11/13/1912) from Hovey to FG: "My dear Mr. Green, Your letter of the 12th instant pleases me very much, and I am glad to note the feeling with which you look forward to participation in the Crocker Land Expedition. Both Mr. MacMillan and Mr. Ekblaw expressed themselves (separately) to me as being very favourably impressed with your general make-up and personality and with the practical certainty that you would be a man to depend upon in a crisis..." 7. pp.85-90, typed carbon of testimonial to U.S. Secretary of Navy by FG on his merits and preparation for the expedition, 11/18/1912. 8. p.91, TLS (11/21/1912) from Donald B. MacMillan to FG, re purchase of chronometers. 9. pp.93-102 blank. 10. pp.103-109, includes ALS to FG from Robert E. Peary (11/24/1912); FG to George von L. Meyer, U.S. Secretary of the Navy (11/22/1912); ALS to FG from Hovey (11/30/1912). 11. pp.111a-113, telegrams to FG from various including Natalie Wheeler Elliot; 2 TLS carbon from FG to Hovey and to MacMillan. 12. pp.115-119, correspondence between Hovey and FG (12/3/1912-12/5/1912). 13. pp.121-130 blank.