Dr. Kane's arctic exploration : manuscript, 1855.

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Dr. Kane's arctic exploration : manuscript, 1855.

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Manuscript, dated c. 1855, in the hand of Addison Bancroft Esq.; containing a manuscript list of subscribers from Philadelphia to "Dr. Kane's arctic exploration," 1855, including name, address, and amount paid; together with a signed autograph letter from George W. Childs to Bessie Kane, n.d., s.l., presenting her with this manuscript.

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Princeton University Library

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Princeton University Library

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Childs, George W. (George William), 1829-1894

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George W. Childs (1829-1894) was the founder and editor of the Philadelphia Public Ledger and a noted philanthropist. Born in Baltimore, he moved to Philadelphia to work for a bookseller at age fourteen and soon went into business for himself at the age of eighteen. In 1849, he became a partner in the publishing firm of R. E. Petersen & Company, and in 1860 he formed a partnership with the influential publisher J. P. Lippincott. In 1864, he purchased the Philadelphia Public Ledger, in which Anth...

Bancroft, Addison.

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Kane, Bessie,

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Shields, Charles W. (Charles Woodruff), 1825-1904

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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 ...

Childs & Peterson

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