King, Richard, 1811?-1876

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creatorOf King, Richard, 1811?-1876. Polar lecture. National Geographic Society Library
creatorOf King, Richard, 1811?-1876. The natives of Vancouver's Island and British Columbia. National Geographic Society Library
creatorOf King, Richard, 1811?-1876,. Survivors of the Franklin Expedition. Seven mounted clippings from English newspapers, dated October 1865, some signed by Richard King, William Parker Snow, John Rae and Allen Young, contesting statements of Charles Francis Hall regarding Capt. F.R.M. Crozier and three companions. National Geographic Society Library
creatorOf King, Richard, 1811?-1876. The Laplanders. Introduction, geographical position, climate & soil, fauna, physical character, moral & intellectual character, the religion, manners & customs & industrial arts. National Geographic Society Library
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IId, 1837-1844 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf King, Richard, 1811?-1876. Notes for travellers scientific & medical. Ms. notes regarding food, fuel and clothing; effect of cold on animal frame, in drying, on liquids; anatomy, physiology and natural history. National Geographic Society Library
creatorOf King, Richard, 1811?-1876. Memoranda for a non-professional medicine chest. List of drugs supplied Trevl. Pim, R.N. and Edward Cresy 20-11-51 [and an untitled list of drugs and medical supplies]. National Geographic Society Library
creatorOf King, Richard, 1811?-1876,. Collection of ms. notes on Arctic subjects, with notations of source, extracted from books of the polar explorers Back, Barrow, Parry, Richardson, and Simpson, by Richard King. Also included are quotations from a letter by Charles Richard Weld and articles from the Times. National Geographic Society Library
creatorOf King, Richard, 1811?-1876. Fragments of a ms. letter regarding a proposed Arctic expedition, and ms. notes of observations on the natural history and the effects of low temperature on animal frame as experienced by members of the Arctic land expedition. National Geographic Society Library
creatorOf King, Richard, 1811?-1876. Letter : to Sir John Henry Pelly / by Richard King, 1835 Nov 19. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf King, Richard, 1811?-1876,. Fate of the Franklin Expedition. Eight mounted clippings from English newspapers, dated October 1859, reviewing King's book and agreeing with his conclusions. Also an account of the acceptance by the House of Commons of the findings of the M'Clintock Expedition. National Geographic Society Library
creatorOf King, Richard, 1811?-1876,. Twenty-six British Museum Library call slips for Arctic books, all signed by Richard King and mostly dated 1842. National Geographic Society Library
creatorOf King, Richard, 1811?-1876,. Search for Franklin. Six mounted clippings from English newspapers, dated 1847, containing letters from Richard King and comments by Sir John Ross and Charles Richard Weld, together with a justification for King's demand for a search for Franklin. National Geographic Society Library
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