- MS 498;MJ Letter to G W Hunt of the Admiralty, 4 November 1876 [On behalf of Queen Victoria, relating to the expedition] microfilm
Ponsonby, correspondence
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- Dates of Creation1876
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- Physical DescriptionLetter The letter is on microfilm
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The correspondence relates to the British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876 (leader Sir George Strong Nares), sent by the Admiralty for an attempt on the North Pole by Smith Sound and to explore the coasts of Greenland and adjacent lands. Sailing from Portsmouth in two ships, HMS Alert and HMS Discovery the expedition was unsuccessful in its attempt to reach the pole. Geographical discoveries were made and the ships returned with a large quantity of scientific data
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Location of Originals
Original letter held by the Public Archives of Canada (1982)