| Reference number | MS/257/1/113 |
| Alternative reference number | Sa.113 |
| Previous numbers | ES1/17/113 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Francis Beaufort, Admiralty to Edward Sabine |
| Date | 7 January [1850] |
| Description | Beaufort refers to a ‘he’ [possibly Captain Richard Collinson or Commander Robert J McClure] and informs Sabine that ‘he’ is to sail from Woolwich on Wednesday. Beaufort describes the journey to Behring Strait, going from Magellan Strait, Wellington Channel, Valparaíso and the Sandwich Islands [colonial name now Hawaiian Islands, possibly referring to the McClure Arctic expedition]. |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA5914 | Beaufort; Sir; Francis (1774 - 1857); hydrographer | 1774 - 1857 |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |