The Resource Narrative of the Discoveries on the North Coast of America : Effected by the Officers of the Hudson's Bay Company during the Years 1836–1839, Thomas Simpson, (electronic resource)
Narrative of the Discoveries on the North Coast of America : Effected by the Officers of the Hudson's Bay Company during the Years 1836–1839, Thomas Simpson, (electronic resource)
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- Summary
- In 1829, Thomas Simpson (1808–1840), born in Dingwall, Scotland, joined the fur-trading Hudson's Bay Company. Under its auspices, he was the junior officer of a successful survey expedition along the North-West Passage, beyond the limits of Franklin's disastrous 1819–22 attempt. The Royal Geographical Society awarded Simpson their Founder's Medal; however the Company refused his request immediately to lead an expedition further east along the coast. Simpson, ambitious and furious, set out for London, hoping to secure approval there, but before he reached the Atlantic, he was shot in the head. The men who had accompanied him alleged that he went mad, and killed two of them before committing suicide. Simpson's own account of his explorations was edited by his brother, Alexander, and published in 1843 in an attempt to restore his reputation. It sheds light on Simpson's difficult character and also on the contribution of trade interests to exploration.--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (446 pages)
- Isbn
- 9781139151320
- Label
- Narrative of the Discoveries on the North Coast of America : Effected by the Officers of the Hudson's Bay Company during the Years 1836–1839
- Title
- Narrative of the Discoveries on the North Coast of America
- Title remainder
- Effected by the Officers of the Hudson's Bay Company during the Years 1836–1839
- Statement of responsibility
- Thomas Simpson
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In 1829, Thomas Simpson (1808–1840), born in Dingwall, Scotland, joined the fur-trading Hudson's Bay Company. Under its auspices, he was the junior officer of a successful survey expedition along the North-West Passage, beyond the limits of Franklin's disastrous 1819–22 attempt. The Royal Geographical Society awarded Simpson their Founder's Medal; however the Company refused his request immediately to lead an expedition further east along the coast. Simpson, ambitious and furious, set out for London, hoping to secure approval there, but before he reached the Atlantic, he was shot in the head. The men who had accompanied him alleged that he went mad, and killed two of them before committing suicide. Simpson's own account of his explorations was edited by his brother, Alexander, and published in 1843 in an attempt to restore his reputation. It sheds light on Simpson's difficult character and also on the contribution of trade interests to exploration.--
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- Simpson, Thomas
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- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
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- Cambridge library collection. Polar Exploration
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- Narrative of the Discoveries on the North Coast of America : Effected by the Officers of the Hudson's Bay Company during the Years 1836–1839, Thomas Simpson, (electronic resource)
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- Extent
- 1 online resource (446 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9781139151320
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- digital, PDF file(s).
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- remote
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- (OCoLC)1097148702
- Label
- Narrative of the Discoveries on the North Coast of America : Effected by the Officers of the Hudson's Bay Company during the Years 1836–1839, Thomas Simpson, (electronic resource)
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- CR9781139151320
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (446 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9781139151320
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- digital, PDF file(s).
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1097148702
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