Land of the Muskeg Expedition, 1892-07-14 - 1897-11-30

File

Reference Code: GBR/0014/PLLN 5/1/9

Scope and Contents

Letters to AHP organised by Pollen family members under the heading 'Land of the Muskeg Expedition', relating to AHP's hunting expeditions in North America in pursuit of grizzly bears in 1893. Subjects and people include: the Hudson's Bay Company; the Sheriff of Humboldt County, California, on the possibilities for hunting and encountering Native Indians in Southern California; H. R. Round of Edmonton, Alberta; the Worcester Herald, regarding reports of AHP's hunting party's disappearance in the Canadian Rockies; and various individuals in Canada establishing contact with AHP after his departure.

Dates

Creation: 1892-07-14 - 1897-11-30

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

With the exception of the correspondence between Anthony Pollen and Jon Sumida, which remains closed until 2029, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.