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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