- MS 1453/96/1-2;D Letters (2) to Robert Falcon Scott, [1901] [On British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904, magnetic observations] 2 leaves, holograph
Foster, correspondence
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- Dates of Creation1901
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The British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904 (leader Robert Falcon Scott) undertook the first extensive exploration on land in Antarctica. Funding came from the Government, the Royal Society, the Royal Geographical Society and private donations. The expedition set up base at McMurdo Sound from where sledging parties carried out recognisance and scientific programmes.
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