- MS 101/36/1-3;D Letters (3) to William Speirs Bruce, 1913 [On loan of a set of slides] holograph
- MS 100/25/1-4;D Letters (4) to Hugh Robert Mill, 1892 to 1893 [Partly on voyage of the Active] holograph
Donald, correspondence
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- Dates of Creation1892-1913
- Name of Creator
- Physical DescriptionCirca 7 letters
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The British Whaling Exploration, 1892-1893 (Captains Fairweather, Robertson, Davidson and Davidson) sailed from Dundee in this pioneering whaling reconnaissance. The four ships Balena, Active, Diana and Polar Star also carried scientific staff including William Speirs Bruce and Donald. The voyage covered the Falkland Islands, the Joinville Island group and northern Trinity Peninsular.
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Note
Thomas Robertson who captained the Active on which Donald sailed later captained the Scotia during the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902-1904 (leader William Speirs Bruce).
Additional Information
Thomas Robertson who captained the Active on which Donald sailed later captained the Scotia during the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902-1904 (leader William Speirs Bruce).