George Howland  Whaleship Corinthian  Source  Whalesite

      A CARD. – On behalf of Capt. Valentine Lewis of the ship Corinthian, which vessel was lost on Blossom Shoal, Arctic Ocean, on the 30th of August, I have been requested to return his sincere thanks to Captain Jones of the Concordia, Capt. Homan of the Corns. Howland, Capt. Cogan of the Josephine, Capt. Smith of the Vineyard, and Capt. Knowles of the George Howland, for working their ships through the ice to endeaver to render assistance, and rescue the officers and crew. Also, to Capt. Rayner and his lady, for their kindness, when Captain Lewis and wife were taken on board the Reindeer, in a condition more dead than alive, after having been in an open boat in a snowstorm for twelve hours. To all those persons Capt. Lewis feels under a debt of gratitude for their noble and disinterested kindness.

      A CARD   We, the undersigned, being part of the crew of the wrecked ship Corinthian, would respectfully return our thanks to Captain KN0WLES, of the ship George Howland, and to his officers and crew, for their kindness in taking us off the wreck and bringing us to Honolulu, and also for their exertions in trying to save the ship and cargo. Signed: R K Hedden, Augusus Van Meter, Andrew Eckler, Manuel S Brazil, Antone Silva Marks, Robert Green. Charles Simmons, John Peters, Joe Rorotonga, Bill Rorotonga, Jack Spunyarn, Paul.

"Cards from the Captain and Crew of the Whaleship Corinthian."
      The Pacific Commercial Advertiser (Honolulu)
October 24, 1868
    p.3

George Howland  Whaleship Corinthian  Source  Whalesite