Arctic expedition. Further correspondence and proceedings connected with the Arctic expedition

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Abstract

Letters from Capt. Austin and Comm. Pullen, containing suggestions for the equipment of an Arctic traveling party.--Report from officers appointed to examine Capt. Penny and the officers of the "Lady Franklin" and "Sophia".on the subject of their discoveries.--Miscellaneous.--Additional papers. ; Lieut. Pim's proposal to conduct an expedition to proceed through Siberia to the mouth of the River Kolyma, and to explore the Arctic shore from Cape Sievero Vostotchini Nos to the North Cape of Captain Cook.--Lieut. Hooper's offer of service to conduct an expedition from the mouth of the Coppermine River across to Victoria Land, and to explore the eastern coast of that land from Cape Colborne (the last known point) striking north, toward Lieut. S. Osborn's furtherest latitude 71⁰ 52', longitude 103⁰ W.--Capt. Penny's offer.to continue exploration of Queen Victoria Channel.--Lieut S. Osborn's plan of search.--Comm. R. Maguire's proposal to communicate with Behring's Straits with an auxiliary screw steam vessel. ; Binder's title: Arctic expedition. 1850-1851. Additional papers. ; Presented to both houses of Parliament by command of Her Majesty. ; United States Arctic expedition in search of Sir John Franklin.--Proceedings of Sir John Ross. "Felix" discovery vessel.--Letter from Hudson's Bay Company with intelligence of Capt. Collison's expedition and arrangements for supplies on the coast of America.--Dr. Rae's expedition.--Proceedings of Commander Pullen's boat expedition.--Proceedings of H.M.S. "Enterprise", Capt. Collison, C.B.--Proceedings of H.M.S. "Dædalus" and "Plover."--Journal of Mr. John Simpson, surgeon of H.M.S. "Plover", in command of a detached party to the eastern head of Hotham's Inlet, Kotzebue Sound, in May, 1850. ; Mode of access: Internet.