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RefNoMS/547/11/7
LevelItem
TitleDraft note concerning funding for the relief ship for the National Antarctic Expedition
Date[?June 1093]
DescriptionOutlines financial difficulties with the National Antarctic Expedition. It sumarises the disagreement with the Royal Geographical Society [in 1901] concerning orders for the Expedtion Commander regarding wintering, which led to the resignation of Professor [John Walter] Gregory. This necessitated a relief ship which the Royal Society agreed should be paid for by private subscription. If Sir Clements Markham had approached the Government to help with funding for this, it was done without the agreement or knowledge of the Royal Society. Unfortunately the 'unusually cold and early antarctic autumn' has left the 'Discovery' frozen in ice and a second relief ship will be needed this year.
Extent2p
FormatTypescript
NotesPossibly this is a copy of the short statement for Arthur Balfour referred to by William Huggins [see MS/547/7/42]
AccessStatusOpen
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