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Ordering fabrics for his Arctic expedition.

Scope and Contents (1) letters of John Franklin to John Murray II and to John Murray III;(2) letters of Eleanor Porden to John Murray II; (3) letters of Jane Franklin to John Murray II and to John Murray III;(4) letter of Janice Cavell to Virginia Murray concerning Franklin`s arctic diary; and,(5) photocopy, late 20th century-early 21st century, of a photograph of the sealed well at Stromness, Orkney where Franklin`s ships the "Erebus" and the...

Scope and Contents Arctic explorer John Franklin (1786-1847) became a national hero in Britain for his naval expeditions to find a north-west passage that would link the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. He died whilst on his third expedition to locate the passage.Franklin published accounts of his first two expeditions through John Murray. Both were successful and helped to establish Franklin as a respected explorer. The letters of Franklin to John Murray discuss his published works, as well as...