McClintock, Sir Francis Leopold, Admiral, 1819-1907.

The papers cover most of McClintock's service career and in particular the Arctic voyages. There are official service documents; logs, 1831 to 1848, 1857 to 1859; diaries, 1848 to 1854, 1860 to 1862, 1879 to 1882; and a letterbook, 1865. The papers relating to the Franklin search expeditions include orders issued by Captain Horatio T. Austin, 1850 to 1851; a letterbook of Captain Henry Kellett, 1853; papers on the expedition led by Lieutenant Frederick G. Schwatka of the United States Army, 1878 to 1880; and several notebooks, including those kept during training courses, 1841 to 1842. Finally, there is private correspondence which includes letters received from Lady Jane Franklin and many other people involved in Arctic and maritime exploration; and letters written by McClintock to members of his family.