Collection search - John Rae fonds [textual record, graphic material]

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John Rae fonds [textual record, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1854-1893.

Reference:

R2687-0-1-E, MG24-H35

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

100237

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John Rae fonds
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

1854-1893.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1.4 cm of textual records.
1 photograph b&w.

Language of material:

English

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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.

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Rae, John, 1813-1893

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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.

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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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Subject heading:

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Arctic regions - Discovery and exploration, 1853-1854 Jessie Hamilton, 1866-1890

Arctic regions - Exploring expeditions, 1853-1854 Mrs. Scarth, 1893

Death notices - Canada, 1893
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1974-238 NPC

Former archival reference no.:

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MG24-H35
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG24 H 35] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [RAE, JOHN 1974-238] 5709

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Photograph: No restrictions on use or reproduction. Copyright expired. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative no.

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Date modified:: 2024-05-10