The letters deal with the first and third British Antarctic expeditions. Letters and cuttings re the Belgian Antarctic Expedition 1897-1899, commanded by de Gerlache. A letter from J.W. Gregory re British Expedition to Spitzbergen, 1896-1897. Letters from Scott, Gregory and Markham and other items re British Antarctic Expenditure, 1901-1904. Letters from Lt. M. Barne, Sir Archibald Geikie, Dr. G. Murray Levick Markham, Scott, Dr. Wilson and Oriane Wilson re British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913. Miscellaneous letters from Maude Barret-Hamilton, G. Murray Levick Scott and Shackleton.