Papers, 1855-1866.

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Papers, 1855-1866.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/237352139

Collection includes Dr. James Laws' diary, dated May 31-Sept. 5, 1855, in which he describes his experiences and observations as member of the Harstene Relief Expedition in search of Dr. Elisha Kent Kane on board the ship Release. Also includes some reports for the Arctic, companion ship of the Release, as well as some correspondence concerning Dr. Laws' appointment to the Release and some of his Navy commissions.

1 box (0.2 ft.)

Dartmouth College Library

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Laws, James, 1827-1905.

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Dr. Laws was a surgeon in the United States Navy. He was the senior medical officer on the expedition. Dr. Kane, an explorer, was lost while a member of the Second Grinnell Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin. From the description of Papers, 1855-1866. (Dartmouth College Library). WorldCat record id: 237352139 ...

Kane, Elisha Kent, 1820-1857

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Elisha Kent Kane was an American naval surgeon and explorer who commanded the second Grinnell Expedition to the Arctic, 1853-1855. From the description of Elisha Kent Kane letter, Philadelphia, Pa., to Bayard Taylor, 1856. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 34242180 Elisha Kent Kane was a physician and explorer. From the description of Papers, 1830s-1860s. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122616028 ...

Release (Ship)

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Grinnell Expedition

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Arctic (Ship)

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Harstene Relief Expedition (1855)

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Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

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A native of Glastonbury, Conn., Gideon Welles began his career as a lawyer but took up journalism as a profession, founding the Hartford Times, which he also edited, in 1826. Active in the Democratic Party in Connecticut, he served in the Connecticut state legislature and in several state offices. He later shifted his allegiance to the Republican Party due to his strong anti-slavery views and founded the Hartford Evening Press, a zealously Republican newspaper. President Abraham Lincoln appointe...