Royal Navy officer and polar explorer (1796-1848) who participated in six expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic. In May 1845, he was second-in-command to Sir John Franklin and captain of HMS Terror during the Franklin expedition to discover the Northwest Passage, which ended with the loss of all 129 crewmen in mysterious circumstances. ALS signed “F. R. M. Crozier,” one page, 4.5 x 7, March 10, 1845. Handwritten letter from onboard "HMS Terror," one of the two ships that would be lost during Franklin's expedition. In part: "Thanks many for your kind congratulations as well as for your Gazette. When either business or pleasure leads you to the neighbourhood of Woolwich I will be glad to see you in Terror, perhaps I should say on board Terror, be that as it may." In fine condition, with a rusty circular paperclip impression to the top.
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