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not been able to get away. XXXXX Mr. G. took me to the [[triple underlined]] Franklin [[/triple underlined]] Library where I found Luke Fox's Work - called "North West Fox". This work was printed in 1636 - his voyage having been made in 1631 - This rare Book is not to be found in either of the libraries of N.Y. I took but an hour in perusing it - Shall endeavour to consult it to-morrow. I must obtain extracts of its pages. - Called at the office of Rob. Kane, Esq. - Saw him & met ^[[there]] his brother ^[[John]], then Dr. Robt. invited me to dine with him wh. invitation I accepted. [[left margin]] Mr Henry Goodfellow called to-day & left his card - I regret not seeing him [[/left margin]] Friday Eve 9 o'clock - Have just returned from the dinner to wh. I was invited by Mr. Kane. Present Robt. Kane & his brother, Dr. John Kane - Arctic Matters in general & in particular were discussed - really, tho the dinner lasted from 6 1/2 to 9 & was [[underlined]] most extensive [[/underlined]] [[end page]] [[start page]] ^[[& excellent]] in class & kind, yet the intellectual feast was far more congenial to my hungry soul - The Kanes are just what I had a right to expect from the genius & noble soul of their brother Dr. Kane, who tho dead, yet lives ^[[to]] animate & [[strikethrough]] leads to [[/strikethrough]] to deeds of goodness & glory. I shall ever remember the warm greetings - the cordiality extended to me by Robt. & John Kane. Robert ^[[Kane, Esq.]] kindly offered to do me any favor desired to forward the Cause for wh. I am engaged. How can I - with so poor a heart as mine - acknowledge properly this act? John Kane, M.D. has [[strikethrough]] got [[/strikethrough]] a happy faculty of communicating "Narration" in ^[[the]] soul-firing way of his brother Elisha. May the day soon come when the [[underlined]] Greatness, I know is within his soul, [[/underlined]] shall break its prison walls - & write: 'Free - Free to do thy bidding O God. - If to me thou hast given ^[[me]] the talents, [[underlined]] I will be true to Thy Trust." [[/underlined]] Robt. said if it was indicated that more than the $2,500 was wanted - [[underlined]] it could be raised! [[/underlined]]