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John Rae fonds [textual record, graphic material]
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Record information John Rae fonds [textual record, graphic material]
Date:1854-1893.Reference:R2687-0-1-E, MG24-H35Type of material:Textual material, PhotographsFound in:Archives / Collections and FondsItem ID number:100237Date(s):1854-1893.Place of creation:No place, unknown, or undeterminedExtent:1.4 cm of textual records.
1 photograph b&w.Language of material:EnglishScope and content:Fonds consists of letters from Rae to his niece Jessie Hamilton (later Mrs.W.B. Scarth), 1866-1890, and a letter from Mrs. Rae to Mrs. Scarth informing her of Dr. Rae's death, 1893, 37 pages; extracts from the Imperial Paliamentary Papers relating to Dr. Rae's reports on his expedition of 1853-1854 and an award of 10,000 pounds made to him and his party, transcript, 25 pages.
The fonds also contains one photograph depicting Dr. John Rae, 1889.Provenance:Biography/Administrative history:Rae, John, 1813-1893 : Dr. Rae was a physician and explorer in the employ of the Hudson's Bay Company. He made four important voyages of Arctic exploration between 1846 and 1854. On his fourth expedition, 1953-1854, he obtained evidence of the fate of Sir John Franklin and his party.Additional information:General note:Letters, 1866-1893, received in 1950.
Extracts from the Imperial Parliamentary Papers, 1854-1856, received in 1943; the extracts had been sent to the Saskatchewan Historical Society from the Admiralty Library.
Photograph acquired in 1974.
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Ordering and viewing options Conditions of access:Textual records[Consultation Open]Volume [MG24 H 35] 1[Consultation Open]Graphic (photo)[Consultation Open]Box [RAE, JOHN 1974-238] 5709[Consultation Open]Terms of use:Photograph: No restrictions on use or reproduction. Copyright expired. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative no.You can order materials in advance to be ready for you when you visit. You will need a user card to do this.
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