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===Russia=== [[File:Rogers coffee urn.jpg|thumb|upright | The solid silver coffee urn presented by Lord Lynedoch to Moses Rogers]] At Kronstadt, the [[Emperor of Russia]] came aboard ''Savannah'' and presented Captain Rogers with gifts of a gold watch<ref>Smithsonian, p. 624.</ref> and two iron chairs. From Kronstadt, Rogers sailed on to St. Petersburg, arriving there September 13. During the journey from Liverpool to St. Petersburg, ''Savannah''{{'s}} engine had its most frequent use, being employed for a total of 241 hours.{{cn|date=June 2020}} At St. Petersburg, the American ambassador to Russia extended an invitation to a number of prominent citizens to visit the ship. On September 18, 21 and 23, ''Savannah'' made several excursions under steam in the waters off St. Petersburg, with members of the Russian royal family and other noblemen, as well as army and navy officers aboard. During the ship's stay at St. Petersburg, the Russian government also offered to purchase the vessel, but again the terms were not attractive enough for Moses Rogers to accept.<ref name=museum628-636>Smithsonian, pp. 628, 634β636.</ref> On September 27 and 28, ''Savannah'' was occupied in taking on coal and stores for her return journey to the United States. Before leaving, [[Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch|Lord Lynedoch]] of Scotland, who had travelled on board ''Savannah'' from Stockholm to St. Peterburg, presented Captain Moses Rogers and Sailing Master Stevens Rogers with a solid silver [[coffee urn]] and a gold [[snuffbox]], respectively.<ref name=museum628-636/>
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