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1909 (Sept.22) autographed letter on 'British Antarctic…
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Melbourne
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20-Sep-2011
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1909 (Sept.22) autographed letter on 'British Antarctic Expedition, 1910' letterhead from Edward Evans to Conrad Fry, regarding the preparation of provisions lists for the forthcoming Expedition and advising that he '..Will Let You Know Exact Quantities and Qualities of Chocolate and Cocoa Required...No Tender For the Supply of Chocolate Will Be Accepted Before Your Firm Has Been Considered.' Admiral Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans, KCB, DSO (1881 - 1957), Known As 'Teddy' Evans, Was a British Naval Officer. He Served As second-In-Command on Robert Falcon Scott's Ill-Fated Expedition to the South Pole in 1910-1913 and As Captain of the Expedition Ship Terra Nova.
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Militaria & Weapons: Ephemera