Travel & Exploration
PARRY
(Sir William E., 1790-1855, Admiral, Arctic Explorer)
Formal Autograph Letter to Mrs Bowles
saying that Captain Parry presents his compts to Captain and Mrs Bowles, and is extremely sorry that an engagement to dine out of town on Monday next will prevent him the honor of waiting upon them on that day. Captain P. begs to offer his best thanks to Capt and Mrs Bowles for their kindness in inviting him to accompany them to the French Play, which, had it been in his power, he should have had very great pleasure in doing..., 1 side 8vo., Charles Street, 23rd March
Item Date: 1824
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Background
In May 1824 he left London in the Hecla accompanied by Henry Parkyns Hoppner in the Fury. With them were Horatio Thomas Austin, James Clark Ross, Francis Crozier and William Hooper. The goal this time was Prince Regent Inlet at the west end of Baffin Island where he had been blocked by ice in 1819. It was a bad year for ice and he did not reach Lancaster Sound until 10th September. He entered Prince Regent Inlet but after 60 miles of ice he was forced to winter at a place he called Port Bowen on the eastern shore. In late July 1825 they freed themselves from the ice, but 60 miles further south they were caught by wind and ice and the Fury was driven against the western shore and damaged by the ensuing pressure and wrecked. The crew taken on board the Hecla which reached England in October 1825. Parry published an account of this voyage in 1826.
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