Adolphus Washington Greely letters to S. S. McClure 1890-1892.

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Adolphus Washington Greely letters to S. S. McClure 1890-1892.

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Greely initially declines McClure's request for literary contributions, then agrees to write a survey of the North Magnetic Pole, and discusses the progress of the article and a proper title for it.

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McClure, S. S. (Samuel Sidney), 1857-1949

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Journalist, writer of books for boys. From the description of S.S. McClure check to James Barnes, 1898 June 29. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 53795304 American publisher. From the description of Letter to Edward Sylvester Ellis, 1892 October 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 51846140 ...

Greely, Adolphus Washington, 1844-1935

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Adolphus Washington Greely (b. March 27, 1844, Newburyport, Massachusetts-d. October 20, 1935, Washington, D.C.) served throughout the American Civil War and remained in the army at the war's close. In 1881 he was appointed to lead the United States International Polar Year Expedition, 1881-1884 to Ellesmere Island. He retired from the Army in 1908 and died in Washington in 1935. ...

Lady Franklin Bay Expedition (1881-1884)

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