| RefNo | MS/591/1/1 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Expedition report from Captain Robert Falcon Scott to the Secretary of the National Antarctic Expedition [Cyril Longhurst], University Building, Burlington Gardens, London |
| Creator | Scott; Robert Falcon (1868-1912); Royal Navy officer; Antarctic explorer |
| Recipient | Longhurst; Cyril (1879-1948); National Antarctic Expedition secretary |
| Date | 9 January 1902 |
| Description | Sent from the 'Discovery', off the coast of Cape Adare [Antarctica], for the attention of the Presidents of the Royal Society and the Royal Geographical Society. Describes the progress of the Expedition through Antarctic waters and pack ice from 2 January onwards. As of the writing of the report, the ship is at anchor off Camp Ridley [site of the base camp for the 1898-1900 Southern Cross Expedition]. Signed by Robert Falcon Scott. |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Digital version available on The Royal Society Turning the Pages |
| URL | http://ttp.royalsociety.org/ttp/ttp.html?id=6a761ed3-5a7c-44ea-a441-6df663fa8531&type=book |