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1. Add MS 89230/2

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Title:
Expedition journals: British Arctic Expedition
Scope & Content:
Autograph journals kept by Commander Albert Hasting Markham, Captain of HMS Alert and second-in-command of the British Arctic Expedition. The journals document Markham's time on the Alert, and record the sledging journey during which he obtained the record of farthest North. The journals conta...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1875-1876
Extent:
2 volumes plus 3 photographs

2. Add MS 89230/2/2

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Title:
Arctic Expedition: Volume two
Scope & Content:
Second volume of the journal kept by Markham during the British Arctic Expedition 1875-76, as Captain of HMS Alert and second-in-command under Sir George Nares on the Discovery. The volume opens with Markham's sledging journals for 25 September to 14 October 1875, 3 April to 2 June 1876 (the '...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1876
Extent:
1 volume (179 folios)

3. Add MS 89230/2/1

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Title:
Arctic Expedition: Volume one
Scope & Content:
First volume of the journal kept by Markham during the British Arctic Expedition 1875-76, as Captain of HMS Alert and second-in-command under Sir George Nares on the Discovery. This volume opens in Portsmouth on Saturday 29 May 1875, and concludes 24 July 1876. It includes a description of the f...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1875
Extent:
1 volume (344 folios)

4. Add MS 89230/2/3

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Title:
Photograph: HMS Alert at Cape Beechey
Scope & Content:
Albumen print, captured at Latitude 81 Degree 48" by George White, Assistant Engineer on the Alert, and Thomas Mitchell, Paymaster of the Discovery.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Aug 1876
Extent:
1 albumen print

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Title:
Photograph: HMS Alert's winter quarters
Scope & Content:
Albumen print showing a view from the shore looking NE, Latitude 81 Degree 27" N. By George White, Assistant Engineer on the Alert, and Thomas Mitchell, Paymaster of the Discovery.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1876
Extent:
1 albumen print

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Title:
Photograph: Winter quarters of HMS Alert, looking SE towards Cape Rawson
Scope & Content:
Photograph showing the line of floebergs and smooth ice, at Latitude 82 Degree 27" N. By George White, Assistant Engineer on the Alert, and Thomas Mitchell, Paymaster of the Discovery.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1876
Extent:
1 albumen print

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