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.

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ID:	AGC/W/14
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	1908-01-27 - 1908-02-18
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	1 folder
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Letter from Frank Wild, British Antarctic Expedition, 1908.

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