Narrative of the second Arctic expedition made by Charles F. Hall: his voyage to Repulse Bay, sledge journeys to the straits of Fury and Hecla and to King William's Land, and residence among the Eskimos, during the years 1864-'69

edited under the orders of the Hon. Secretary of the Navy, by J.E. Nourse. "U.S. Naval Observatory, 1879." Edited from Hall's manuscripts, which were purchased by the government. This expedition, like his expedition of 1860-1862 was supported by private subscriptions, and both were un...

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Main Author: Hall, Charles Francis , 1821-1871
Other Authors: Nourse, J. E. (Joseph Everett) , 1819-1889, United States Naval Observatory, United States Navy Dept.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Widener 1879
Subjects:
Franklin
John > Sir > 1786-1847
Inuit
Arctic regions
G665 1862 .H2
Arctic
Repulse Bay
eskimo*
inuit
Online Access:http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL:1463725
http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/dl/expeditions/011409455
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Summary:edited under the orders of the Hon. Secretary of the Navy, by J.E. Nourse. "U.S. Naval Observatory, 1879." Edited from Hall's manuscripts, which were purchased by the government. This expedition, like his expedition of 1860-1862 was supported by private subscriptions, and both were undertaken to search for the records of the Franklin expedition and "to promote and benefit the cause of geography, navigation, natural history and science." Includes index. Map on folded leaves laid inside back cover. "Principal English Arctic publications between the years 1818 and 1860": p. xlv-l.

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