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Journal kept by William Simpson, Royal Marines, HMS PLOVER, 1848-1850 (with transcript). (Manuscript)
1848-1850
JOD/76
Reports on their sledge journeys by Lieutenant William R. Hobson and Allen W. Young, 1859. (Manuscript)
1859
MCL/20
Correspondence regarding Arctic exploration and family history, 1953-1959. (Manuscript)
1953-1959
PKS/202/1
Captain's night order book, HMS ENTERPRISE 7 January 1851-10 April 1855 (Manuscript)
1851-1855
CLS/37
Workbook (of Richard Collinson?) August 1852-November 1854 (Manuscript)
1852-1854
CLS/30/1
Items concerning or printed on board during the Arctic
Expedition
, 1850-1852.
1851
HRR/4/7
Franklin
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REY/4/8
Franklin
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REY/4/9
Journal of Henry Piers, Assistant Surgeon HMS INVESTIGATOR, December 1849-March 1853. (Manuscript)
1849-12-14 - 1853-03-31
JOD/102
Items concerning or printed on board during the Arctic
Expedition
, 1850-1852.
11 Feb 1851
HRR/4/8
Franklin
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REY/3/24
Items concerning or printed on board during the Arctic
Expedition
, 1850-1852.
1850-1852
HRR/4/4
Items concerning or printed on board during the Arctic
Expedition
, 1850-1852.
1850-1852
HRR/4/1
A Reproduction of Sir John Franklin's last Message. (Manuscript)
1847-05-24
AGC/F/13
Correspondence regarding Arctic exploration and family history, 1954-1955. (Manuscript)
1954-1955
PKS/202/2
Letter from Commander Edward A. Inglefield to Lieutenant Joseph H. Marryat, sent from HMS PHOENIX at Disko Bay. (Manuscript)
1853-07-12
AGC/M/24/2
Items concerning or printed on board during the Arctic
Expedition
, 1850-1852.
1851
HRR/4/9
Sir Francis Leopold McClintock: letters to an unknown authority on Arctic travel asking for comments on his plans. (Manuscript)
1850-04-16
AGC/M/7
Book containing copies of general memoranda to Royal Navy Captains, China Station 18 May 1840-14 March 1845 (Manuscript)
1840-1855
CLS/4
Journals of Samgarnebo Samuel Wilkes, HMS HECLA, during a voyage of discovery in the Polar Seas, 1821-1822 (Manuscript)
1821-1822
JOD/294
Printed extracts from Arctic expeditions. (Manuscript)
1845-1849
HRR/6/2
In letterbook of letters to Captain Richard Collinson HMS ENTERPRISE, August 1850-Dec 1854 (Manuscript)
1850-1854
CLS/41
Logbook kept during Winter quarters at Port Kennedy, October 1858 to August 1859. (Manuscript)
1858-10-15 - 1859-08-14
MCL/16/4
Journal of Samgarnebo Samuel Wilkes, HMS HECLA, during a voyage of discovery in the Polar Seas, September 1821 - Feb 1822 (Manuscript)
1821-09-16 - 1822-02-04
JOD/294/2
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