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Recently Added Sources
Reid James, to Ann Reid, 1845
State Library of NSW: MCDOC 446. “Eight autograph letters signed to his wife, 1845, with references to Sir John Franklin, polar explorer (…)”
Service Records (pre-Lieutenant)
Service Records of several officers of the Franklin Expedition before they took their lieutenant’s exam.
Ross Antarctic Expedition Muster Books
The Muster Books of the Ross Antarctic Expedition (1839-1843) have been added to the muster book page!
Irving, John, Letters by, 1834-1845
Written by Lt. John Irving of the HMS Terror, mostly to William Elphinstone Malcolm.
McClintock, Leopold to James Clark Ross, 1850-1852
The National Archives: BJ 2/11. Part of the collection of the papers and correspondence of James Clark Ross. All written by McClintock, 9 letters are to Ross and 1 is to Horatio Austin (likely enclosed). All letters are about the search for Franklin and McClintock’s employment.
Recent Blog Posts
May I Not Ask This of You? Correspondence of Lady Franklin and Admiral Beaufort.
Examining three letters written by Jane, Lady Franklin to Sir Francis Beaufort, this post explores the network of correspondence built by Lady Franklin in the effort to rescue her husband Sir John. Includes descriptions of some lesser-studied individuals who contributed to Lady Franklin’s quest to discover the fate of her husband’s last expedition including several Americans who answered her call for international aid.
A Look at the Will of Sir John Franklin
As Sir John’s will is long, full of terminology and (non-)existent people, we take a look at it to see what it actually all means.
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