From Barrow to Boothia: The Arctic Journal of Chief Factor Peter Warren Dease, 1836-1839 (Rupert’s Land Record Society Series)

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Over a three-year period from 1837 to 1939, operating from a base-camp at Fort Confidence on Great Bear Lake, the expedition achieved its goal. Regardless of serious problems with sea ice, Dease and Simpson, in probably the most longest small-boat voyages in the history of the Arctic, mapped the remaining gaps in a model operation of efficient, economical, and secure exploration. Thomas Simpson’s narrative, the usual source at the expedition, claimed the expedition’s success for himself, stating “Dease is a worthy, indolent, illiterate soul, and moves just as I give the impulse.” In From Barrow to Boothia William Barr shows that Dease’s contribution used to be absolutely the most important to the expedition’s success and makes Dease’s sober, sensible, and modest account of the expedition to be had. Dease’s journal, reproduced in full, is supplemented by a brief introduction to every section and detailed annotations that clarify and elaborate the text. By including relevant correspondence to and from expedition members, Barr captures the original words of the participants, offering insights into the character of both Dease and Simpson and making clear what actually happened on this successful expedition.

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