Letter from Sir Francis Leopold M'Clintock, February 28, 1869 ...
Part of a collection of letters from Arctic explorers Admiral Sir Edward Belcher (1799-1877) and Admiral Sir Francis Leopold M'Clintock (1819-1907) who engaged in Arctic surveys and were associated with the search for Sir John Franklin. Belcher commanded the expedition to search for Franklin in...
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2021
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.58066/7r9c-7j46 http://vault.library.uvic.ca/concern/generic_works/478df474-c733-41fd-881a-d9e7cc4d2683 |
| Summary: | Part of a collection of letters from Arctic explorers Admiral Sir Edward Belcher (1799-1877) and Admiral Sir Francis Leopold M'Clintock (1819-1907) who engaged in Arctic surveys and were associated with the search for Sir John Franklin. Belcher commanded the expedition to search for Franklin in 1852 and M'Clintock discovered remains of the expedition in May 1859. This letter is from Sir Francis Leopold M'Clintock KCB FRS, and begins "Dear Admiral...". It is concerned with charts and exploration of the west African coast. Sir Edward Belcher is mentioned in this letter. ... |
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