The Voyage of the Jeannette. The Ship and Ice Journals of George W. De Long, Lieutenant-Commander U.S.N. and Commander of the Polar Expedition of 1879-1881. De Long, George W. Edited by his Wife, Emma De Long. Two Volumes. London: Kegan Paul, Trench and Company, 1883. 1879-81 US North Pole Expedition (commanded by George De Long aboard Jeannette). Arctic Reading: United States Preview Volume I begins with a brief chapter of De Long’s biography. Read more