INDEX.

Acland, Sir Thomas, his motion in House of Commons
Adams, Mr. opinion on Esquimaux report, 1851

Admiralty notice addressed to Sir Edward Parry, February, 1847
letter to Sir John Pelly, Bart., March, 1847

resolves on three expeditions to relieve Sir John Franklin, 1847
January 17th, 1818, resolved to send out North Star, under Mr.

Saunders, R.N.

letter to secretary of Hudson's Bay Company, December, 1849.
committee appointed by, 1851, remarks thereon
report of the committee, 1851, remarks thereon

PAGE

328

231

51

55

72

90

106

179

196

238

321

letters to the Hudson's Bay Company, 1854, proposal of two
overland expeditions

copy of Captain Beatson's letter to Sir R. I. Murchison, forwarded
February, 1852, remarks thereon

reported decision concerning the Franklin Expedition, 1853, re-
marks of the press

notice, January, 1854, officers of the Erebus and Terror, removal
of their names from "Navy List," remarks thereon

Advance despatched, May, 1853, under Dr. E. K. Kane, U.S.N.

Advance and Rescue despatched, May, 1850 (Lieutenant De Haven, U.S.N.) 154
Akaitcho

Aldrich, Lieutenant

48

184

Anderson, Mr. James, letters to Admiralty, result of expedition to the mouth
of Great Fish River, 1856

402

letter to Sir George Simpson, respecting new Esquimaux

reports, 1857
Arctic committee, remarks on replies to questions

Assistance and Resolute, with tenders, despatched May, 1850 (Austin and
Ommaney)

despatched April, 1852 (Belcher and Kellett)

Austin, Captain H. T. memorandum issued to his officers, July, 1850

memorandum issued to his officers, March, 1851
report of his proceedings to Admiralty, 1851
his reply to Arctic committee, November, 1851
Austin, Captain H. T. and Onimaney, E. Captain, departure of, May, 1850,
150; and instructions and remarks thereon

Back, Sir George, opinion on probable movements of Franklin Expedition,
and direction for search, December, 1849, 103; remarks thereon
opinion, February, 1850, that Melville Island, Wellington
Channel, should be searched

Barnard, Lieutenant, his instructions from Captain Collinson, 1851
report of his journey, 1851, and death

Barrow, Sir John, opinion as to North-West Passage, in 1836

his plan

memorandum and opinion, 1847, on the Franklin Expedi-
tion, 65; and the direction to be pursued for relieving it
Barrow, John, Esq. letter from Captain M'Clintock, R.N. 1857.
Barrow's Strait, navigation of

Bartlett, John R. Esq. enclosure to Dr. Scoresby, November, 1849
Beatson, Mr. D. letter to Sir R. I. Murchison, proposes a plan of search vid
Behring's Strait, and service, January, 1852

purchased the Isabel, 1852, voyage abandoned

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105

125

11

219

136

15

178

68

412

21

143

237

240

24

Beaufort, Captain (afterwards Rear-Admiral Sir Francis), opinions and plan
for the North-West Passage in 1836

Strait

29th, 1850

letter to Captain Collinson, R.N. 1856

Becher, Captain, R.N. reflections on Sir John Franklin's Expedition, and
where his ships were most probably beset in the ice, 1856 (contained in the
"Nautical Magazine")

Beck, Adam, report of two ships broken up and white men killed, 1850
translation of his second story

Beechey, Captain (late Admiral)

opinion and plan of search, April, 1847
opinion on direction for search, January, 1819

opinion on probable movements of Franklin Expedition,
and direction for search, December, 1849, 103; remarks thereon

opinion, February, 1850, that Leopold Island and Cape
Walker should be searched, 125; and also Jones's Sound
Belcher, Captain Sir Edward, opinion on direction for search, January, 1849
remarks on his instructions, 1852

his opinion on the movements and fate of Sir
John Franklin, despatch
his letter to the Admiralty, September, 1854
Belcher, Captain Sir Edward, C.B. and Captain II. Kellett, C.B. departure
for Barrow's Strait, April, 1852, instructions

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Bellot, Lieutenant, 1853

Best, George

death of

Bird, E. J. and Ross, Sir James, Captains, and instructions, 1848

Boothia, Gulf of

Clerke and Cook, Captains

Cabot, John and Sebastian, their discoveries

Cartwright, Mr. paper read before Royal Geographical Society, November,

1850-51

Castor and Pollux River

Christophers', Mr. John, plan for reaching the Pole, December, 1849

Clayton, John M. Esq.

Collinson, Captain, his despatches, June, 1851; communication from Captain

Moore; Esquimaux reports

despatches received, December, 1851

4, 5

159

18

107

136

16

177

229

Cooper, Lieutenant, report of his journey, 1851
Coward, Mr. G. Captain of Renovation, 1852
Cresswell, Lieutenant, return in the Phoenix, October, 1853, 284; reports of
his journies.

230

244

299, 301

33

removal of his name from "Navy List," with officers of
Erebus and Terror, March, 1854

Enterprise and Investigator despatched, January 20, 1850 (Collinson and
M'Clure)

Felix and Mary despatched, April, 1850 (Ross, Sir John, and Phillips)
Fillmore, Millard, Esq.

Findlay, Mr. A. G. on the probable course of Sir John Franklin's Expedi-

tion

June, 1848 (Ross, Sir Jas. and Bird)

87

34

33
152

136

276, 425

26

81

18, 33

66

71

253

Fish River, Great, and Regent's Inlet, connection between

Fitzjames, Captain

notice on

opinion on the North-West Passage

speaks of returning by way of Siberia, &c. 1847
extract from his letter, and remarks thereon

Forsyth, Commander C. R.N. arrival of, October, 1850; traces discovered at
Beechey Island and Point Riley; report

and Mr. W. P. Snow, departure of, in Prince
Albert, June, 1850, to examine Regent's Inlet; remarks thereon
Fotherbye

Fox, N. W. Luke

For despatched, July, 1857 (M'Clintock and Young)
Franklin, Sir John, opinion and plan on North-West Passage in 1836
expedition of 1845 organized and directed, 30;

tions, 30, 31; opinions on the plan

his instructions

character of

letter to Admiralty, July, 1845

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158

156

instruc-

31, 32

36, 37

47

48

197

coast line

his remarks on the North-West Passage and the American

removal of his name from " Navy List," with officers of

Erebus and Terror, March, 1854
Franklin Expedition, plans of search reviewed

328
44, 45, 46

remarks on the past search, opinions and probable

position, contained in a letter, 1854

general summary of the plans, opinions, and results
of the past search, 1856, 406; probable course pursued
remarks on the probability of there still being survivors
letter to Mr. Barrow, 1848

Franklin, Lady

Frederick, Capt. C. Behring's Strait Expedition, letter to the Admiralty,

Geographical Society, Royal, proposes a fresh expedition in 1836

109
19

159

paper by Mr. Cartwright, November, 1850-51 159
paper addressed to Capt. (now Admiral) W. H.
plan of search by Lieutenant Pim, 1851, 218;
subscription in favour of Captain Beatson's
recommendation of reward to Commander

161

219

238

269

273

276

425

431

432

Geographical Society, Royal, paper by Dr. M'Cormick, R.N. 1856

Gilbert, Sir Humphrey

Gillam, Captain Z.

Goodsir, Mr. R. A. offers services

Gore, Lieutenant

Gravill, Captain, suggests Jones's and Smith's sounds as points of search
Griesbach, Mr. W. H. Der, letter to the Admiralty, November, 1852
Griffiths, Lieutenant (since Commander)

Grinnell, Mr. Henry

39, 281

Grinnell Expedition, under Lieutenant E. J. De Haven, U.S.N., and
instructions, 153; departure of, May, 1850; remarks

Grosseliez

Hall, James

Hamilton, Captain W. A. B. opinion on Sir F. Beaufort's plan, January,

1850

Hargrave, Mr. letter to A. Barclay, Esq. secretary Hudson Bay Company,
August 28, 1848, report of white men seen by Esquimaux

Hartstein, Captain, U.S.N.

Haswell, Lieutenant, report of his journey, 1853

Haven, Lieutenant E. J. De, U.S.Ñ.

154

15

11

120, 121

89

352

299

39

and instructions, 153; departure

154

1851, arrival at New York; his despatch,

Hooper, Lieutenant W. H., plan of search and offer of services, November,
1851, remarks thereon

223

offer of service and plan, May, 1852.
offer of services, November, 1852, 270; remarks

253

on his plan

and Pullen, Lieutenants, intelligence received, June, 1841, report 176
Hoppner, Mr.
Hore, Master

House of Commons, debate on renewing the search for the Franklin
Expedition, 1857

438

debate on renewing the search for the Franklin
Expedition, and decision, 1857

439

Houston, Captain W. his despatches, proceedings of Bhering's Strait

Humboldt, Baron Alexander Von, letter to Lieutenant Pim, R.N., 1856 435