Robert Goodsir collection 1849-1850

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Robert Goodsir collection 1849-1850

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Correspondence (8 leaves)

eng,

Scott Polar Research Institute

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SNAC Resource ID: 6285780

Scott Polar Research Institute

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British Whaling and Franklin Search Expedition Canada Arctic Archipelago 1849

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British Franklin Search Expedition Canada Arctic Archipelago 1850-1851

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Beaufort, Francis, Sir, 1774-1857

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Ross, James Clark, Sir, 1800-1862

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Entered the navy in 1812 and accompanied W. E. Parry in four expeditions in Arctic regions. In 1831 Ross discovered the magnetic pole. Commanded Antarctic expedition, 1839-1842. From the description of Letters [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225765387 Epithet: Captain; RN British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000161.0x0001ed Epithet: Captain; RN Knight 1843 Br...

Back, George, Sir, 1796-1878

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Epithet: Admiral; of Add MS 46125 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000566.0x0002c1 Epithet: Captain; RN British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000566.0x0002c3 ...

Goodsir, Robert Anstruther

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Robert Anstruther Goodsir was the brother of Harry D S Goodsir who served as assistant surgeon and naturalist on the ill-fated British Naval Northwest Passage expedition, 1845-1848 (leader Sir John Franklin). In 1849, he joined the whaler Advice under William Penny on the British Whaling and Franklin Search Expedition. Sailing in company with the whaler Truelove (Captain Parker), the two vessels lay whaling off Pond Inlet, Baffin Bay, until an Eskimo report that Franklin and his men...

Goodsir, Robert Anstruther

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Robert Anstruther Goodsir was the brother of Harry D S Goodsir who served as assistant surgeon and naturalist on the ill-fated British Naval Northwest Passage expedition, 1845-1848 (leader Sir John Franklin). In 1849, he joined the whaler Advice under William Penny on the British Whaling and Franklin Search Expedition. Sailing in company with the whaler Truelove (Captain Parker), the two vessels lay whaling off Pond Inlet, Baffin Bay, until an Eskimo report that Franklin and his men...