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Description: | A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. Probably found by the Schwatka Search Expedition 1878-79. It has a wooden toggle with a short length of rope attached with a red thread throught it indicating government property. On 16 July 1879 Frederick Schwatka found the remains of two shallow graves near Point Le Vesconte, Erebus Bay. One belonged to an officer, the other was that of a seaman. The remains were subsequently reburied.
caption: Wooden toggle | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Schwatka Expedition Royal Naval Museum toggles | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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