Palmer-Parry collection, circa 1819-1861 | Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Title: Palmer-Parry collection, circa 1819-1861

ID: 01/02/02/POST-1650 MS 0435

Primary Creator: Palmer, Charles

Extent: 1.0 Boxes

Languages: English

Collection of letters, handwritten documents, and other materials belonging to Charles Palmer, Midshipman and Lieutenant, who was a member of the 1819-1821 Artic Expedition under Capt. (Commander) Parry, and also Sir J. Franklin.

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Box and Folder Listing

Folder 1

Item 1: Character certificate for Charles Palmer from Captain Robert Plampin, HMS Gibraltar, 1812

Item 2: Character certificate for Charles Palmer from Captain Augustus Brine, HMS Bellerophon, 1813

Item 3: Character certificate for Charles Palmer from Captain Charles Sotheby, HMS Tamar, 1816

Item 4: Character certificate for Charles Palmer from Captain William Edward Parry, HMS Hecla, 1820

Item 5: Accountant General of the Navy letter to Charles Palmer, 1857

Stated that enclosed is the Medal to which he is entitled for the Arctic Expeditions Dorothea.

Item 6: Bonney, Thomas (Archdeacon) letter to Charles Palmer, 1834

Bonney describes a medal sent to him by Palmer.