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Arctic Expedition Journal Letters from the Lancaster Sound Route
The fragmentary Narrative recounts Vrola New Yor and the American Arctic Expedition crossing Lancaster Sound between Cape Crawford and York August 22, detailing ice pack maneuvers, encounters with Esquimaux, polar bears, and seals, and vivid observations of icebergs, weather, and Arctic landscapes as ships press toward Leopold Harbor and Port Leopold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster Sound
Cape Crawford
York
Leopold Tarbor
Eghn Rosa
Tia Shore
Upernavil
Esquian Kala
Ballin
Sir John Ross
Austin
Poails Bay
Ews
Secking
Sound
Port Leopold