Subject: Hayes, Isaac Israel, 1832-1881

This book recounts Dr. Isaac Israel Hayes's experiences as surgeon on the Second Grinnell Arctic Expedition in 1854. It also includes proceedings from scientific societies regarding his proposed Arctic expedition. Published as a first edition, the book draws upon Hayes's family papers, diaries, and other unpublished primary sources, offering a detailed account of his Arctic explorations, his contributions to Arctic discovery, and his later work as a Civil War surgeon and New York State politician. The book includes illustrations.

This document is the Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution from the 37th Congress, 2nd Session (1861-1862). It includes, on pages 149-160, a lecture by Dr. Isaac Israel Hayes titled "Arctic Explorations." The lecture summarizes Hayes's 1860-1861 expedition to the Smith Sound region, including his wintering at Port Foulke in Northwest Greenland and a trip to Grinnell Land. Hayes's earlier involvement as a surgeon in the Second Grinnell Arctic Expedition (1853-1855) is also mentioned. The provided description further details Hayes's background, his ambition to explore the Arctic, his privately funded voyage, his claims of reaching a farthest north and encountering the Open Polar Sea, and the influence of his experiences and knowledge on subsequent Arctic exploration. It also notes his contributions to humanitarian and social causes during the Civil War and his political career in New York State. The book draws upon family papers, diaries from Hayes's expeditions, and unpublished primary sources.

This is a presentation copy of Isaac Israel Hayes's account of his 1860-1861 Arctic expedition, published in 1867. Bound in period custom leather, it details Hayes's voyage aboard the schooner United States, his claims of reaching the farthest north land at the time, and his observations on the possibility of an open polar sea. The book includes illustrations and draws upon Hayes's diaries and other primary sources.