- MS 366/15;ER Letters (2) to Robert Falcon Scott, 5 August 1901 to 23 September 1903 [In Papers of the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904, volume 5 items 78-79] autograph
Wharton, correspondence
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- Dates of Creation5 August 1901-23 September 1903
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The British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904 (leader Robert Falcon Scott) undertook the first extensive exploration on land in Antarctica. Funding came from the Government, the Royal Society, the Royal Geographical Society and private donations. The expedition set up base at McMurdo Sound from where sledging parties carried out recognisance and scientific programmes.