Barrow, John, active 1846-1892, Colonel; FRS, Keeper of Records of the Admiralty

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Epithet: Colonel; FRS, Keeper of Records of the Admiralty

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referencedIn BARROW BEQEST. Vol. II. The original MS. of Sir John Barrow's Voyages of Discovery and Research within the Arctic regions (1846). Autograph. "Written at the age of 82, and (which is worthy of remark) without the aid of spectacles" (note by his son, C..., 1846 British Library
referencedIn BARROW BEQUEST. Vols. VII.-X. Letters to Colonel John Barrow from officers of all ranks and civilians, who took part in the various Arctic expeditions in search of Sir John Franklin, from Lady Franklin and from a few others; 1849-1892. Most of the le..., 1849-1892 British Library
referencedIn BARROW BEQUEST. Vol. IV. "A Supplementary Chapter to the Biographical Memoir of Sir John Barrow, Bart." An account of the Royal Society and Royal Society Club, with biographical notices of the Presidents of the Society, and of some of its most distin..., 1848 British Library
referencedIn BARROW BEQUEST. Vol. VI. "The Queen's Illuminated Magazine and North Cornwall Gazette. Published in Winter quarters, Arctic Regions"; 28 Oct. 1852-12 Feb. 1853. The original MS., mainly in the handwriting of Lieutenant [afterw. Rear-Admiral] Sherard ... British Library
creatorOf Vol. X. (IV. ff. 337). 1. "I Captain Sherard Osborn, C.B. Private Letters." The first six letters (ff. 4-39) form a sort of journal of the expedition under Sir E. Belcher (see above, Add. 35,307, art. 1); the remainder are dated 21 Jan. 1859-19 Apr. ..., 1859-1877 British Library
referencedIn Vol. IX. (III. ff. 409). 1. "Captain [Richard] Collinson, C.B., H.M. Discovery Ship 'Enterprize,' 1850"; 15 Jan. 1850-5 June, 1875: including (ff. 55-59) the printed and written notices left in the Arctic regions by previous explorers end found by Ca..., 1849-1892 British Library
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Arctic, Arctic
Arctic, Arctic
Arctic, Arctic
Arctic, Arctic
Point Barrow, North America
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Active 1846

Active 1892

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