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Rae, John, 1813-1893.
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Rae, John, 1813-1893 -- Correspondence.
Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847.
Hudson's Bay Company -- Employees -- Correspondence.
Explorers -- Scotland -- Correspondence.
Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Canada, Northern -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
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Rae, John, 1813-1893.
Rae, John, 1813-1893 -- Correspondence.
Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847.
Hudson's Bay Company -- Employees -- Correspondence.
Explorers -- Scotland -- Correspondence.
Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Canada, Northern -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
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John Rae's Arctic correspondence, 1844-1855 / with a foreword by Ken McGoogan.
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Rae, John, 1813-1893.
TouchWood Editions, [2014]
Call #:
917
.19
R134j
Subjects
Rae, John, 1813-1893 -- Correspondence.
Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847.
Hudson's Bay Company -- Employees -- Correspondence.
Explorers -- Scotland -- Correspondence.
Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Canada, Northern -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Series
Classics West collection.
ISBN:
9781771510844 (pbk.)
1771510846 (pbk.)
Uniform title:
Correspondence with the Hudson's Bay Company on Arctic exploration, 1844-1855
Alternate title:
Arctic correspondence, 1844-1855
Description:
xiii, 494 p. : maps ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Reissue of: Correspondence with the Hudson's Bay Company on Arctic exploration, 1844-1855.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:
"Although Arctic explorer and Hudson Bay Company surveyor John Rae (1813-1893) travelled and recorded the final uncharted sections of the Northwest Passage, he is best known for his controversial discovery of the fate of the lost Franklin Expedition of 1845. Based on evidence given to him by local Inuit, Rae determined that Franklin's crew had resorted to cannibalism in their final, desperate days. Seen as maligning a national hero, Rae was shunned by British society. This collection of personal correspondence--reissued here for the first time since its original publication in 1953--illuminates the details of Rae's expeditions through his own words. The letters offer a glimpse into Rae's daily life, his ideas, musings, and troubles. Prefaced by the original, thorough introduction detailing his early life, John Rae's Arctic Correspondence is a crucial resource for any Arctic enthusiast."--From publisher.
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