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Subject: Re: 1847 chart by Capt. Henry Kellett, R.N.
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:04:33 -0700
From: Tim Ross <[log in to unmask]>
Organization: The University of British Columbia Library
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Matthew,
I believe that the UBC Library's Rare Books & Special Collections dept.
holds a copy of the original Kellett chart of 1847. The librarian
responsible for rare maps is on vacation till Sep. 1, but I will fwd.
your request to her for reply next week.
Best,
Tim
Maps-L Moderator wrote:
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: 1847 chart by Capt. Henry Kellett, R.N.
> Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:26:59 -0700
> From: Matthew Parsons <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
> I have a patron doing place name research and would like to know if
> anyone has an original chart surveyed by Capt. Henry Kellett, R.N. from
> 1846/1847? Below is an excerpt (for background) of our dialog thus far
> regarding his request:
>
> *Patron reply -* I really need the original 1847 from Kellett. What I'm
> trying to do is trace place names from Wilkes through Kellett, then Alden
> and finally Richards (which is the first chart below that you reference).
> Any idea where I might find Kellett? I've tried BC Archives and an
> archive
> in England with no success.
>
>
> *UW Map Collection -* There are two nautical chart reprints in our
> collection that mention Henry
> Kellett’s 1847 surveys. Neither of them are directly BY him, they just
> say
> that they use his survey work
> Here are titles, and links to the catalog descriptions:
>
> 1.Strait of Juan de Fuca / surveyed by Captain Henry Kellett, R.N.,
> 1847 ;
> Haro & Rosario Straits by Captain G.H. Richards, R.N. ; Admiralty
> Inlet and
> Puget Sound by the United States Exploring Expedition, 1841 ; Coast
> south of
> C. Flattery by the same in 1853.
>
> <http://catalog.lib.washington.edu/record=b4516793~S6>
> this description includes a further link to an image “connect to this
> item
> online”
>
> 2. North America--West Coast, Strait of Juan de Fuca and the channels
> between the continent & Vancouver Id. : showing the boundary line between
> British & American possessions / from the Admiralty surveys by
> Captains H.
> Kellett, R.N. 1847, & G.H. Richards, R.N. 1858-62
>
> <http://catalog.lib.washington.edu/record=b4517536~S6>
>
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Tim Ross, Map & Reference Librarian
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