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040-002088784

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002088775

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Title:

BARROW BEQUEST Vol. VIII. Letters chiefly relating to Sir Edward Belcher’s Arctic expedition of 1852-1854

Scope & Content:

The volume of letters is divided into the following sections:

1. ‘Sir Edward Belcher's expedition’ of 1852-54. Contains very outspoken accounts of the disagreements between Sir E. Belcher and the officers under him. Besides Belcher himself and Lieut. (Commander, Oct. 1852) Sherard Osborn, the writers include Capt. Henry Kellett, H.M.S. Resolute; Commander William John Samuel Pullen, H.M.S. North Star; Commander George Henry Richards, H.M.S. Assistance; and Dr. Robert M'Cormick; 1852-73, most of the later letters being from Osborn, Richards and M'Cormick. ff. 3-552.

2. ‘Captain [Henry] Kellett’, 12 June 1851-10 June 1858. ff. 553-567.

3. ‘M. de Bray’: letter from Madame Théophile de Bray, with one from her son Lieut. Emile de Bray of the French navy, who assisted in one of the expeditions; 1853-59 and n.d.. ff. 568-611.

Includes:

f. 4 Printed instructions from the Admiralty to Captain Sir Edward Belcher, 16 April 1852.
ff. 6-534 passim Rear-Admiral Sherard Osborn, CB: Letters to J. Barrow: 1850-1866.
ff. 8-518 passim Captain Sir Edward Belcher, RN: Letters to J. Barrow: 1852-1860.
ff. 9-566 passim Captain Henry Kellett, RN: Letters to J. Barrow: 1851-1860.
ff. 17, 31, 53, 146, 171, 240, 322, 440, 455, 552 Vice Adm. William John Samuel Pullen: Letters to J. Barrow: 1852-1881.
ff. 19-514 passim Admiral George Henry Richards: Letters to J. Barrow: 1852-1873.
ff. 33-550 passim Robert M'Cormick, Surgeon, RN: Letters to J. Barrow: 1852-1873.
ff. 37, 39 George Murray, Quarter-master of HMS 'Intrepid.': Letters to J. Barrow: 1852.
ff. 45, 329 Sir Francis Leopold M'Clintock, Captain RN: Letters to J. Barrow: 1855-1861.
ff. 45, 67 Captain Sir Edward Belcher, RN: orders to his squadron: 1852.: Extr. and Copy.
f. 59 Miss Pedder: Letter to J. Barrow: 1852.
f. 78 James Blair Grove, Mate, RN: Letter to J. Barrow: 1852.
f. 88 Helen H. G. Osborn, wife of Captain S Osborn: Letter to J. Barrow: 1852.
f. 101 Lieutenant John Powles Cheyne, RN: Letters to J. Barrow: 1854, [1852].
ff. 126, 315, 434 Lieutenant Bedford Clapperton Tryvellion Pim, RN: Letters to J. Barrow: 1852-1856.
f. 164 Alfred Henry Alston, Mate RN: Letter to J. Barrow: 1852.
f. 175 Francis Yeates Toms, Assist.-Surgeon, R N: Letter to J. Barrow: 1852.
f. 176 J- B- Emery: Letter to J. Barrow: 1852.
ff. 204-207 Maps and Plans: Charts of the Arctic Regions: 1853.
ff. 206, 207 George Frederick McDougall, Master, RN: Maps drawn by: [1853].
ff. 254, 255 Game: Game list of H.M.S. Resolute in the Arctic regions: 1852-1853.
f. 340 Prayer for use in a Franklin search expedition: 1852.: Printed.
f. 500 John Brown, FRGS: Letter to J. Barrow: 1858.
f. 509 Admiral Sir Richard Vesey Hamilton, GCB: Letter to J. Barrow: 1858.
f. 512 Alexander Deuchan, of SS Tay: Letter to J. Barrow: 1858.
f. 523 Rear-Admiral Sherard Osborn, CB: Notes of a visit to Yedo [Tokyo]: [1858].: Printed.
f. 523 Yedo [Tokyo], Japan: Notes of a visit to: [1858]: Printed.
f. 523 Japan: Notes of Lord Elgin's mission to: 1858.: Printed.
f. 527 Hankow [Hankou], China: Account of an expedition to: 1858-1859.: Printed.
f. 527 Rear-Admiral Sherard Osborn, CB: Account of his voyage to Hankow: [Hankou] 1859.: Printed.
ff. 569-591, 594, 598-610 Madame Théophile de Bray: Letters to J. Barrow: 1853 -1859, n.d.: French.
f. 592 Estelle Bellot, Madame Prévost in 1858: Letters to J. Barrow: 1853-1858.: French.
f. 596 Lieutenant Émile de Bray, of the French Navy: Letter to J. Barrow: n.d.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

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Additional Manuscripts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-002088775
036-002088782
040-002088784

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Add MS 35300-35309 : Manuscripts bequeathed by Colonel John Barrow (1808-98), F.R.S., formerly Keeper of the Records of the Admiralty
Add MS 35306-35309 : BARROW BEQUEST. Vols. VII.-X. Letters to Colonel John Barrow from officers of all ranks and civilians, who took part in…

Add MS 35307 : BARROW BEQUEST Vol. VIII. Letters chiefly relating to Sir Edward Belcher’s Arctic expedition of 1852-1854

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032-002088775[0007]/036-002088782[0002]/040-002088784

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Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 volume (611 folios)

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English
French

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1852

End Date:

1873

Date Range:

1852-1873

Era:

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Physical Characteristics:

Foliation: 611 folios.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Alston, Alfred Henry, Mate RN
Belcher, Edward, Captain; RN, 1799-1877
Bellot, Estelle, Madame Prévost in 1858
Bray, Théophile, Madame
Bray, Émile, French naval officer, 1829-1879
Brown, John, FRGS
Cheyne, John Powles, Lieutenant; RN
Deuchan, Alexander, sailor and correspondent of John Barrow, fl 1858
Emery, J B, correspondent of John Barrow, fl 1852
Grove, James Blair, sailor and correspondent of John Barrow, fl 1852
Hamilton, Richard Vesey, Admiral GCB
Kellett, Henry, Captain; RN
M'Clintock, Francis Leopold, Captain RN
M'Cormick, Robert, Surgeon, RN, 1800-1890
McDougall, George Frederick, Master, RN
Murray, George, Quarter-master of HMS 'Intrepid.'
Osborn, Helen H- G-, wife of Captain S Osborn
Osborn, Sherard, Rear-Admiral CB, 1822-1875
Pedder, Miss
Pim, Bedford Clapperton Tryvellion, Lieutenant; RN
Pullen, Vice Adm. William John Samuel
Richards, George Henry, Admiral
Toms, Francis Yeates, Assist.-Surgeon, R N

Places:

Hankow, Hupeh, China
Japan, Asia
Yedo, Japan