A Reproduction of Sir John Franklin's last Message.
Reproduction of Sir John Franklin’s last message, giving the positions of HMS TERROR and HMS EREBUS, 24 May 1847. deposited by Lieutenant Gore, on King William Island; added to by Captain Crozier and Captain James Fitzjames after abandoning their ships, 26 April 1848, and recording the death of Franklin and other members of the expedition; found by Lieutenant W Hobson of the FOX, April 1859, see HSR/C/9/1 for original.
Record Details
| Item reference: | AGC/F/13; MSS/81/065.0 MSS/81/065 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | 1 folder |
| Date made: | 1847-01-01 - ?; 1847-05-24 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Rear-Admiral Robert Fairfax: written recommendation on Edward Blacket. (Manuscript) (AGC/F/1)
- Vice-Admiral R Fitzroy: letter to James A Booth. (Manuscript) (AGC/F/2)
- Sir Harry Fetherstonhaugh: letter dated Uppark, 18 July ? regarding Mr Erskine's election. (Manuscript) (AGC/F/3)
- Admiral J.A. Fisher: holograph to Mr Parkinson on naval reform. (Manuscript) (AGC/F/4)
- John Franks: letter to his mother, Malta. (Manuscript) (AGC/F/5)
- George Fowler, HMS ENTERPRISE, letter to his father from Franklin search expedition. (Manuscript) (AGC/F/6)
- Matthew Flinders: holograph letter to his parents. (Manuscript) (AGC/F/7)
- Letter from an unknown naval cadet, named only as “Fred”, to his parents, shortly after joining the training ship HMS Impregnable at Devonport. (Letter) (AGC/F/8)
- Letter from John Franklin to Mr Stilwell about paying Captain Huggins for the supplies they took from HMS BARETTO JUNIOR. (Manuscript) (AGC/F/12)
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