- MS 1453/117;D Letter to Robert Falcon Scott, 17 June 1901 [Looking forward to visiting Discovery] 1 leaf, holograph
- MS 1537/2/5/15;D Testimonial for Ernest Henry Shackleton, 2 December 1903 [For position of secretary, Royal Scottish Geographical Society]
Huggins, correspondence
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- ReferenceGB 15 Sir William Huggins/ Correspondence
- Dates of Creation17 June 1901 to 2 December 1903
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- Physical DescriptionCirca 1 letter and various testimonials
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The correspondence relates to a proposed visit to Discovery, the expedition ship of the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904 (leader Robert Falcon Scott) and to Ernest Henry Shackleton who served as secretary of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society upon his return from the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904.
Arrangement
Alphabetical.