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Sonnet praising McClure, 1854.
Sonnet by W J A of Lyme Regis to Captain McClure, RN, the discoverer of the North-West Passage. This sonnet, written by a member of the public, sings the praises of McClure for discovering the North-West Passage. It shows the widespread public interest in the Arctic at the time of the Franklin search expeditions.
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Record Details
| Item reference: | MCCLU/6 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1854 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Poem in blank verse inspired by McClure's despatches while trapped in the Arctic, 1853. (Manuscript) (MCCLU/5)
- Sonnet praising McClure, 1854. (Manuscript) (MCCLU/6)
- Apology for lines of verse, written in 1855. (Manuscript) (MCCLU/7)
- Passport for travelling on the Continent, 1855. (Manuscript) (MCCLU/8)
- Memorandum book relating to the East Indies and China, 1857. (Manuscript) (MCCLU/13)