Ross, Sir James Clark, (1800-1862), Knight, Rear Admiral, Arctic and Antarctic explorer

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Surname:	Ross
Pretitle:	Sir
Forenames:	James Clark
Gender:	Male
Date:	1800-1862
Title:	Knight
Biography:	ODNB link for Ross, Sir James Clark (1800-1862) Knight Rear Admiral Arctic and Antarctic Explorer
References:	DNB; NCA Rules
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P275167 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P134728 )
Online related resources	Bibliography of British and Irish History link for Sir James Clark Ross

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1833-1875: Sir James Clark Ross: Correspondence and Papers	The National Archives, Kew	BJ 2
2	1833-60: corresp and papers	The National Archives	BJ2	See Annual Return 1993
3	1819-20: log on NW Passage expedition	Royal Geographical Society	JCR	See RGS Archives, p135
4	1824-25: log of HMS Fury	Royal Society	MS 237	See Bridson, Natural history MS resources 1980
5	1827-30: letters (1 vol)	State Library of New South Wales, Mitchell Library	ML MSS 555	See Guide to collections of MSS rel to Australia A195
6	1812-36: journals	Cambridge University: Scott Polar Research Institute	MSS 537, 555, 751	See Guide 1982
7	1827-45: letters from Francis Crozier	Cambridge University: Scott Polar Research Institute	MS 248	See Guide 1982
8	letters (48) to Grenville family	Huntington Library		See Guide to British MSS 1982
9	1840-50: letters from Sir John and Jane Franklin	Cambridge University: Scott Polar Research Institute	MS 248	See Guide 1982
10	1819-35: letters to Sir John Ross	Cambridge University: Scott Polar Research Institute	MS 486	See Guide 1982
11	1833-46: letters to Sir Edward Sabine	The National Archives	BJ3/16