FRANKLIN, Sir John (1786-1847)
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FRANKLIN, Sir John (1786-1847)
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| Creator |
Franklin | Sir | John | 1786-1847 | Knight | Arctic explorer | Rear Admiral
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Arctic regions
Armed forces Climatic zones Geographical exploration Geography International relations Maritime transport Military organizations Naval personnel Ocean exploration Oceanographic research Oceanography Organizations Polar regions State security Transport Water transport |
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| Description |
Papers of Sir John Franklin, 1801-1847, chiefly relating to the ill-fated Franklin Expedition in search of the North-West Passage on HM Ships Erebus and Terror, 1845-1847, and the subsequent expeditions sent to search for survivors or relics of the expedition. Also, some earlier letters from Franklin mainly to relatives and letters from relatives to or about him. Some items relating to the bicentenary of Franklin's birth celebrated in 1986. |
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Royal Geographical Society
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2008-11-04
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text
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text/html
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http://www.aim25.ac.uk/cgi-bin/vcdf/detail?coll_id=259&inst_id=10
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| Rights |
Open by appointment only, subject to completion of application form. Non-Fellows require a letter of reference. Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist. |
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