A plate on the front of the desk presented to President Hayes bears the following inscription: H.M.S. RESOLUTE forming part of the expedition sent in search of SIR JOHN FRANKLIN IN 1852, was abandoned in latitude 74° 41' N longitude 101° 22' W on May 15, 1854.
På framsidan av skrivbordet finns en ursprunglig plakett med texten: H.M.S. Resolute forming part of the expedition sent in search of Sir John Franklin in 1852, was abandoned in latitude 74o 41' N longitude 101o 22'W on May, 1854.