- MS 498;MJ Letters (2) to Sir George Nares, 4 and 28 November 1876, microfilm
Alcock, correspondence
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- Dates of Creation4 to 28 November 1876
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description2 letters The entire collection is on microfilm
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876 (leader Sir George Strong Nares) was sent by the Admiralty for an attempt on the North Pole by Smith Sound and to explore the coasts of Greenland and adjacent lands. Sailing from Portsmouth in two ships, HMS Alert and HMS Discovery (Henry Stephenson) the expedition was unsuccessful in its attempt to reach the pole. Geographical discoveries were made and the ships returned with a large quantity of scientific data
Arrangement
Chronological
Alternative Form Available
This is a copy
Location of Originals
Original letters held by the Public Archives of Canada (1982)