Robert Fitzroy papers, 1843-1865 1843-1865

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Robert Fitzroy papers, 1843-1865 1843-1865

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These papers include letters from Admiral C.R. Moorson, correspondence with James Ross and Edward Sabine concerning polar exploration, and a map of the stars near the North Pole.

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Sabine, Edward, Sir, 1788-1883

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Edward Sabine was born in 1788 and joined the Royal Artillery in 1803. While stationed on the Niagara frontier of Canada he began his studies into natural history, which were eventually to encompass ornithology, meteorology and the study of terrestrial magnetism. The latter study was his particular specialism and led to his attachment to the Arctic expeditions of John Ross (1777-1856) in the Isabella (1818) and Edward Parry (1790-1855) in the Hecla (1819-1820). During his long career he rose to ...

Ross, James

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Epithet: weaver, of Forfar British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000161.0x000162 Epithet: Baillie of Stranraer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000161.0x000161 ...

Moorson, C. R.

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Fitzroy, Robert, 1805-1865

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Epithet: Vice-Admiral; hydrographer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001161.0x0001c6 Robert Fitzroy (1805-65), vice-admiral, hydrographer and meteorologist, second son of Lord Charles Fitzroy (1764-1829) and Frances Anne, ne Stewart (d. 1810), daughter of the 1st Marquess of Londonderry. Fitzroy served on several ships in the Mediterranean and South America. He was promoted in 1828 to command of H.M.S. Beagle, a...