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Sir John Franklin's last message.
Last record of Sir John Franklin's expedition in search of the North-West Passage in HM Ships EREBUS and TERROR, deposited by Lt. G.M. Gore, on King William Island, 28 May 1847. The record was added to by Captain R.R.M. Crozier and Captain James Fitzjames after abandoning their ships, 26 April 1848, and recording the death of Franklin and other members of the expedition. The document was found by Lt. W Hobson of the FOX in April 1859. See HSR/C/9/2 for the original housing.
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Record Details
| Item reference: | HSR/C/9/1; HSR/C/9 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | Overall: 323 mm x 198 mm |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: Franklin's Last Expedition, 1845-1848 |
| Date made: | 1847-01-01 - 1859-12-31; 1847-1859 |
| Creator: | Board of Admiralty |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Sir John Franklin's last message. (Manuscript) (HSR/C/9/1)
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