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Bibliography
Crozier, Francis, and James FitzJames. "Sir John Franklin’s last message." Royal Navy Communique. April 26th, 1848. From Royal Museums Greenwich. Digital. http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/504898.html?_ga=2.165294271.1875699360.1506798188-1410088760.1505940 (accessed September 30th, 2017).
Sir John Franklin to Sir John Richardson, 6 July 1845, Item 173, Papers Relating to the 1837-1849 Search for Sir John Franklin's Expedition, Post-1650 MS 0051, University of Illinois Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Secondary Sources
Johson, Robert E. Sir John Richardson: Arctic Explorer, Natural Historian, Naval Surgeon. London: Taylor & Francis, 1976.
Nanton, Paul. Arctic Breakthrough: Franklin’s Expeditions 1819-1847. Toronto, Vancouver: Clark, Irwin & Company Limited, 1970.
Savours, Ann. The Search for the North West Passage. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1999.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library. “Names Swallowed by the Cold: Hidden Histories of Arctic Exploration.” Rare Book & Manuscript Library Events. 2013. URL. (accessed September 30th, 2017).
Watson, Paul. “Ship found in Arctic 168 Years After Doomed Northwest Passage Attempt.” The Guardian, September 12, 2016. URL. (accessed September 30th, 2017).
William, Glyn. Arctic Labyrinth: The Quest For The Northwest Passage. Berkeley, Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2009.
Images
Bradford, William. An Arctic Summer: Boring Through the Pack in Melville Bay. 1871. Oil on canvas, 51.75 x 78 in. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. From: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/10207 (accessed May 5, 2017).