Aston Abbotts House, Aylesbury. 18th February, 1853. Sir, With respect to the number of each party, we have found two officers and six men to be the most convenient

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TitleAston Abbotts House, Aylesbury. 18th February, 1853. Sir, With respect to the number of each party, we have found two officers and six men to be the most convenient
IDENTIFIERS
Legacy IdentifierAPSimg6719
Goodman Number331
ASSOCIATED NAMES
creatorRoss, James Clark, Sir, 1800-1862
CONTENT DESCRIPTION
AbstractRecommendations by Ross for outfitting the Kane Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin and his men, including suggestions for: fuel, dwellings, protection of the feet, and optimal date for travel. Sent to Rear Admiral, Sir Francis Beaufort, K.B.C. Other letters solicited by the British Admiralty to aid Kane in his expedition include Goodman #329-330, and 332.
NoteLocated in Box #5.
LanguageEnglish
Subject (local) Broadsides
Subject (local) Broadside Class: Science
Subject (local) Broadside Division: Exploration and Travel
Subject (local) Broadside Subdivision:
Subject (lcsh) Kane, Elisha Kent, 1820-1857
Subject (lcsh) Grinnell Expedition
Subject (lcsh) Arctic regions
Subject (lcsh) Discovery & exploration
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
TypeText
GenreBroadsides
Extent21 cm. x 33.5 cm.
Digital Originreformatted digital
Reformatting Qualitypreservation
ORIGIN INFORMATION
Date Issued1853
PublisherLondon
PARENT COLLECTION
TitleElisha Kent Kane Papers. Printed Material.
Call NumberMss.B.K132.p
URL http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.K132.p-ead.xml
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