John Franklin and John Joseph Shillinglaw papers relating to Arctic exploration, 1845-1893

MLMSS 1465

fonds

1845-1893

918285

1 box of textual material

Sir John Franklin, 1786-1847, fifth Governor of Tasmania and a polar explorer in 1845 commenced what was to be his last Arctic journey. In 1847 all members of his expedition perished. John Joseph Shillinglaw, 1880-1905, was a historian concerned mainly with early Australian history and Arctic discovery

Series 01: Sir John Franklin, 1845-1847
Item 1
A. 'Papers and despatches relating to the Arctic Searching Expeditions of 1850, 1851, 1852 together with a few brief remarks relating to the Probable Course pursued by Sir John Franklin', collected and arranged by James Mangles, 1852. Printed with manuscript letter, 1848, inserted. Includes information relating to various arctic expeditions 1845-1852

B. Notes and short articles relating to Franklin, 1849-1886. Manuscript and printed

Series 02: John Joseph Shillinglaw, 1845-1877
A. Correspondence, 1845-1877

B. Notes and articles, mainly relating to books written by Shillinglaw, 1848-1877. Manuscript and printed

Series 03: Miscellaneous papers, 1847-1893
Item 2
A. Correspondence, 1847-1893

B. Notes and short articles, 1874-1877

Item 3
C. 'Eskimaux and English Vocabulary, for the use of the Arctic Expedition', 1850. Printed

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (6-411C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011

Keyword subject:
Explorers--Arctic regions
Arctic regions--Languages
Eskimo languages--Arctic regions