• Title
  James Clark Ross - letters, 1845-1858
• Creator
  James Clark Ross, Sir, 1800-1862
• Call number
  MLDOC 1330
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  1845-1858
• Type of material
  Textual Records
• Reference code
  422318
• Physical Description
  1 folder - 0.01 Meters
  
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
  
  James Clark Ross entered the navy in 1812 and accompanied W. E. Parry in four expeditions in Arctic regions. In 1831 Ross discovered the magnetic pole. He commanded the Antarctic expedition, 1839-1842
• Scope and Content
  Autograph letters signed by Ross, from England, 17 Feb. 1845, 11 May 1857, 21 May 1858 with references to his Antarctic Expedition. The recipient is not named, but is probably Admiral Sir Charles Napier.
• Finding Aids
  Read the transcription here: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2015/D36363/a529.html
• Description source
  
  Information upgraded from Manuscripts MLDOCs (5-316C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011
• General note
  
  Digital order no:Album ID : 824033
• Creator/Author/Artist
  Napier, Charles, Sir, 1786-1860
  
• Subject
  Antarctica--Discovery and exploration--British.
  British Antarctic Expedition (1839-1843)
  
• Place
  Antarctica.
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE3190595

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