Arctic expedition. Further correspondence and proceedings connected with the arctic expedition
Date1852
Names
Great Britain. Admiralty
(author)
Franklin, John, 1786-1847
(subject)
Alternate Title
Arctic papers etc. concerning the search for Sir J. Franklin, 1852-58 Arctic expedition : journals & proceedings. Vol. 1, 1850-52. Further correspondence and proceedings connected with the arctic expedition
Arctic papers etc. concerning the search for Sir J. Franklin, 1852-58 Arctic expedition : journals & proceedings. Vol. 1, 1850-52. Further correspondence and proceedings connected with the arctic expedition.
Format
Arctic expedition. Further correspondence and proceedings connected with the arctic expedition. United States Arctic expedition in search of Sir John Franklin -- Proceedings of Sir John Ross. ''Felix'' discovery vessel -- Letter from Hudson's Bay Company with intelligence of Capt. Collison's expedition and arrangements for supplies on the coast of America -- Dr. Rae's expedition -- Proceedings of Commander Pullen's boat expedition -- Proceedings of H.M.S. ''Enterprise'', Capt. Collison, C.B.--Proceedings of H.M.S. ''D?dalus'' and ''Plover'' -- Journal of Mr. John Simpson, surgeon of H.M.S. ''Plover'', in command of a detached party to the eastern head of Hotham's Inlet, Kotzebue Sound, in May, 1850 -- Lieut. Pim's proposal to conduct an expedition to proceed through Siberia to the mouth of the River Kolyma, and to explore the Arctic shore from Cape Sievero Vostotchini Nos to the North Cape of Captain Cook -- Lieut. Hooper's offer of service to conduct an expedition from the mouth of the Coppermine River across to Victoria Land, and to explore the eastern coast of that land from Cape Colborne (the last known point) striking north, toward Lieut. S. Osborn's furtherest latitude 71 p0 s 52', longitude 103 p0 s W. -- Capt. Penny's offer...to continue exploration of Queen Victoria Channel discovered by him, to the north-west -- Lieut S. Osborn's plan of search -- Comm. Rochfort Maguire's proposal to communicate with Behring's Straits with an auxiliary screw steam vessel -- Letters from Capt. Austin and Comm. Pullen, containing suggestions for the equipment of an Arctic traveling party -- Report from officers appointed to examine Capt. Penny and the officers of the ''Lady Franklin'' and ''Sophia'' at Woolwich, on the subject of their discoveries -- Miscellaneous -- Additional papers. TPL:3257.
Medium
Dimensions||ill., maps (some col.) ;33 cm.||
Language
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights
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Call Number / Accession Number37131055428866D
Dewey Number1741304
Country:Canada
Region or district:Arctic regions||Northwest Passage||North Pole
1848-04-13
1852-03-05