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Additional documents and survey on the Franklin sites of Beechey Island, Nunavut, Canada

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2009

Todd Hansen*
Affiliation:
P.O. Box 30, Berkeley, CA 94701, USA (thansen731@earthlink.net)

Abstract

Documents are presented adding further insights into a survey of gravesite memorials on Beechey Island, as well as locating the additional sites of the Franklin expedition noted in the Franklin search literature. These are augmented with current photographs.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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