- MS 342/25/1-4;D Letters (4) to Reginald William Skelton, 11 July to 13 September [1900] [Regarding Skelton's appointment to the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904] 4 leaves, holograph
Riley, correspondence
This material is held atScott Polar Research Institute Archives, University of Cambridge
- Reference
- GB 15 M H Riley/Correspondence
- Dates of Creation
- 11 July to 13 September 1900
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- Circa 2 letters
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
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.