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Letter to Colbeck re Amundsen's dirty trick DUNIH 1.105

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Letter to Colbeck re Amundsen's dirty trick

Letter, written by Sir Clements Markham (President of the Royal Geographical Society), 21 Eccleston Square, S.W., to William Colbeck, dated13/10/1911 and handwritten on Markham crested paper. The letter concerns general news and mentions Amundsen's (Captain of the Norweigen Antarctic Expedition 1910-1912) 'dirty trick' '. Belonging to a collection of papers associated with William Colbeck, Captain of the "Morning", which made two trips to Antarctica as a relief vessel for the "Discovery" during the British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-1904.

Number: DUNIH 1.105
Name: Letter to Colbeck re Amundsen's dirty trick
Date: 1901-05-03
Maker: Markham, Clements, Sir
Location: In Store