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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Diary of John Franklin made during the Coppermine expedition |
| Date | 1821 |
| Document Type | Diary |
| Author | Franklin, John |
| Theme | Travel and the World |
| Description | Note on reverse: "The original notes of Captn. Franklin written during the most distressing part of his last residence at Fort Enterprize in 1821. Much defaced by being worn in his pocket. JF [John Franklin]". Fort Enterprise was one of the encampments constructed by Franklin and his party during the disastrous Coppermine expedition to survey northern Canada. The diary is written largely in pencil, which has faded. |
| Keywords | travel and exploration travel writing publishing |
| People | Franklin, John |
| Places | Canada |
| NLS Collection | Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related papers |
| NLS Reference | MS.42237 |
| Copyright and Source Archive | The National Library of Scotland |