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MARC recordAntarctic exploration: letter from Captain Wilkes to the editor of the Union / Charles Wilkes.
| Title: | Antarctic exploration: letter from Captain Wilkes to the editor of the Union / Charles Wilkes. |
| Author(s): | Wilkes, Charles. |
| Date: | 1847. |
| Publisher: | Washington City [Washington, DC]: Privately printed |
| Abstract: | Full text of letter vindicating proceedings of United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-42, as against Ross's allegations. Mentions meeting with "Briscoe" [John Biscoe]. Extracts published in American Journal of Science and Art, Vol.5, 1848, p.287-289. |
| Notes: | Photocopy of pamphlet in Naval Library, MOD (formerly Admiralty Library) 1964. |
| Keywords: | 91(08) -- Expeditions: 1838-42 Wilkes. 92 -- Biographies: Biscoe, John. 93"183" -- 1830-1839. 93"184" -- 1840-1849. W -- Expeditions and exploration. (*7) -- Antarctic regions. |
| Location(s): | SCO: SPRI-SPC: (*7) : 91(08)[1838-42 Wilkes] |
| SPRI record no.: | 3081 |
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