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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02475.07 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents concerning American explorers, adventurers and naturalists |
| Title | Elisha Kent Kane to Mr. Ticknor with thanks |
| Date | 17 March 1853 |
| Author | Kane, Elisha Kent (1820-1857) |
| Recipient | Ticknor, [?] |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that he has noticed "that you have made no charges against our little party for the host of troublesome commissions connected with my lectures" and considers it "a direct contribution to the object of our Expedition." Offers his thanks. |
| Subjects | Polar Exploration Finance Science and Technology Frontiers and Exploration |
| People | Kane, Elisha Kent (1820-1857) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Biography: Elisha Kent Kane was a scientist and explorer. He was appointed surgeon and naturalist for the Grinnell expedition in 1850, an unsuccessful search for Sir John Franklin. His narrative of the expedition was published in 1854, as The U.S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin. He lectured to obtain funds to continue the search. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |