Letter from Frank Wild, British Antarctic Expedition, 1908.
Includes a xerox of auction catalogue entry. Letter gives an account of his voyage to Melbourne and New Zealand, and beyond, including a description of the Great Ice Barrier, ending at Cape Royds. Part of the letter is witten in indelible pencil due to ink freezing and becoming difficult to use.
Record Details
| Item reference: | AGC/W/14; MSS/82/101.0 MS1982/101 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | 1 folder |
| Date made: | 1908-01-27 - 1908-02-18 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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