Folded paper cover sheet to AGC/C/5/1, with the signature of Captain Crozier.

An image showing 'AGC/C/5/2; Signature accompanying Croziers letter from HMS terror, Whale Fish Island, 4th July 1845 to John Henderson (AGC/C/5/1)'

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Folded paper cover sheet to AGC/C/5/1, with the signature of Captain Crozier.

Folded paper cover sheet to AGC/C/5/1, with the signature of Captain Crozier in 2 places.

Administrative / biographical background
John Henderson had been a midshipman at the same time as Francis R M Crozier and James Clark Ross on the first voyage of the FURY into the Arctic in 1821 under William Edward Parry. The three midshipmen were promoted to lieutenant with seniority dated 26 December 1822. Henderson did not progress any further in his career in the Navy and was still listed as a lieutenant in 1845. The Arctic Navy List (compiled by Clements Markham) states he was part of the company of the Royal Arctic Theatre and had Cape Henderson named after him on Somerset Island.

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Record Details

Item reference:	AGC/C/5/2
Catalogue Section:	Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum
Level:	ITEM
Date made:	1845-07-04
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

Hierarchy

Letters (Manuscript) (AGC)
- Letters - C (Manuscript) (AGC/C)
  - Letters, envelope and folded cover slip to letter from Captain Crozier to midshipman John Henderson (Manuscript) (AGC/C/5/1-3)
    - Letter from Captain Crozier (HMS TERROR) to midshipman John Henderson. (Manuscript) (AGC/C/5/1)
    - Folded paper cover sheet to AGC/C/5/1, with the signature of Captain Crozier. (Manuscript) (AGC/C/5/2)
    - Letter: envelope to letter from Captain Crozier to midshipman John Henderson. (Manuscript) (AGC/C/5/3)