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Back , George, Sir, 1796-1878

 

Dates

  • Existence: 1796 - 1878

Biography

Admiral Sir George Back FRS (6 November 1796 – 23 June 1878) was a British Royal Navy officer, explorer of the Canadian Arctic, naturalist and artist.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Sir George Back letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 865221.2
Mss 865221.2
Date(s): 1865-03-21
Scope and Contents

Letter from Sir George Back to Clements Markham, concerning the stature of Eskimos that Back and Sir John Franklin had met during their explorations, particularly near the mouth of the MacKenzie River. Includes types transcription of letter.

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