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1913 (October 20) autographed letter (2 sides) on 'Deutsche…
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20-Sep-2011
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1913 (October 20) autographed letter (2 sides) on 'Deutsche Sudpolar-Expedition' letterhead, from Professor Erich von Drygalski in Munich to 'Silas' Wright regarding his publications following his polar Expeditions and asking for copies of the B' publications. Together with the carbon copy of Wright's response. Drygalski led the first German south polar expedition with the ship Gauss to explore the unknown area of Antarctica lying south of the Kerguelen Islands, the expedition started from Kiel in the summer of 1901. Asmall party of the expedition was also stationed on the Kerguelen Islands, while the main party proceeded further south. Drygalski also paid a brief call to Heard Island and provided the first comprehensive scientific information on the island's geology, flora and fauna. Despite being trapped by ice for nearly fourteen months until February 1903, the expedition discovered new territory in Antarctica, the Kaiser Wilhelm II Land with the Gaussberg, the expedition arrived back in Kiel in November 1903. Subsequently, Drygalski wrote the narrative of the expedition and edited the voluminous scientific data. Between 1905 and 1931, he published twenty volumes and two atlases documenting the expedition.
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Printed & Written Material: Historical Documents