The Tyrrell explorers : trying to cross the Barren Grounds to Hudson's Bay

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Title: The Tyrrell explorers : trying to cross the Barren Grounds to Hudson's Bay
Extent: 1 column (unpaged) ; 11 x 6 cm
Place of Publication: Toronto
Publisher: The World
Date: 10 October 1893
Scope and Content: Item is a newspaper clipping which includes a letter from J.B. Tyrrell on the 1893 expedition to the barren lands, written at Fond-du-Lac, describing James Tyrrell's survey of Lake Athabasca, and noting the death of the Hudson's Bay Company officer at Fond-du-Lac, Jose Mercredi, the previous year.
Source of Title: Caption title.
General Note: Source of clipping and date identified in manuscript.
"Item located on p. 31 of 'Scrapbook of clippings, 1884-1898' which forms part of the series entitled 'Newspaper clippings and printed materials'."
Location: "Ms. Coll 26, box 124"
Subject (Name): Tyrrell, Joseph Burr, 1858-1957
Tyrrell, J. W. (James Williams), 1863-1945
Hudson's Bay Company
Subject (Place): Fond-du-Lac (Sask.)
Subject (Topic): Hudson Bay Region--Surveys
Digital ID: barrenlands:C10007