- MS 1453/96/1-2;D Letters (2) to Robert Falcon Scott, [1901] [On British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904, magnetic observations] 2 leaves, holograph
Foster, correspondence
This material is held atScott Polar Research Institute Archives, University of Cambridge
- Reference
- GB 15 Sir Michael Foster/Correspondence
- Dates of Creation
- 1901
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- Circa 2 letters
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904 (leader Robert Falcon Scott) undertook the first extensive exploration on land in Antarctica. Funding came from the Government, the Royal Society, the Royal Geographical Society and private donations. The expedition set up base at McMurdo Sound from where sledging parties carried out recognisance and scientific programmes.
Arrangement
Chronological.