Northbrook House, Bishop's Waltham, Feb. 16th, 1853. Sir, In reply to your letter of the llth Inst. (receive only to day, I hasten to assure you how much pleasure it would afford me to contribute, in any degree, to the efficiency of Dr. Kane's equipment in the arduous enterprize in which he is about to be engaged.

• Main Author: Parry, William Edward, Sir, 1790-1855
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: London 1853
• Subjects: Broadsides; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Exploration and Travel; Broadside Subdivision: Kane; Elisha Kent; 1820-1857; Grinnell Expedition; Arctic regions; Discovery & exploration; Sleds & sleighs; Arctic; Goodman
• Online Access: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/apsimg6717

Gives recommendations on the selection and construction of sledges for the Arctic exploration about to be undertaken by Elisha Kent Kane in search for Sir John Franklin. Sent to Rear Admiral, Sir Francis Beaufort, K.C.B. For other letters apparently solicited by the British Admiralty on behalf of Kane see Goodman #330-332. Located in Box #5.