136 CAPTAIN FRANKLIN, 1826— DEASE AND SIMPSON, 1837. 



The expedition, consisting of Captain Franklin, Lieutenant Back, 

 Dr. Bichardson, Mr. Kendall, and Mr. Drunimond, with four marines, 

 left Liverpool in February, 1825. Passing through the United 

 States and Upper Canada, Fort William, on Lake Superior, was 

 reached on May 10th, and the Methye Eiver on June 29th, where 

 they joined the boats which had been forwarded from Hudson Bay, 

 and arrived at Fort Chipewyan on the 15th of July. Leaving it 

 on the 25th, Fort Eesolution was reached on the 29th, and the 

 Mackenzie Eiver on the 3rd of August. Quitting Fort Simpson 

 on the 5th, they arrived at Fort Norman on the 8th, and Fort Good 

 Hope on the 10th, and the Polar Sea on the 16th, and returned to 

 Fort Good Hope on the 23rd; arrived at Great Bear Lake on Sep- 

 tember 1st: the total distance travelled over from New York being 

 5803 miles. 



Passing the winter at Fort Franklin, in lat. 65° 12', long. 123° 13', 

 Captain Franklin, accompanied by Lieutenant Back, in the two 

 boats which were named the Lion and Reliance, left the Fort on 

 June 22nd, 1826, arrived at Fort Norman on the 25th, Fort Good 

 Hope on July 1st. The mouth of the river was reached on the 

 7th. The Eskimo were met with, who attempted to pillage the 

 boats. 



Detained by the ice, being pressed close on the shore, but little 

 progress was made. The rise and fall of the tide was found to be 

 about 2 feet. Point Kay was reached on the 15th, Herschel Island 

 on the 17th, and Point Demarcation on the 31st. A black whale 

 and several seals were seen, and the ice was driving with great 

 lapidity to the westward. Barter Island was arrived at on the 4th 

 of August, and here a musket was left by accident on the beach ; 

 this musket was seen at Point Berens in 1850, by Lieutenant Pullen. 

 On the 6th they got to Flaxman Island ; on the 7th and 8th, at Lion 

 Eeef, the tide was found to be regular, rising 16 inches. After 

 great obstruction, Point Anxiety was passed on the 16th, when 

 further progress to the west was found to be impracticable this 

 season. Eeturning to the east, Flaxman Island was gained on the 

 same day that Mr. Elson, in the barge of the Blossom, reached Point 

 Barrow from Behring Straits, August 22nd, being 160 miles distant 

 from Captain Franklin's furthest point. Demarcation Point on the 

 24th, Herschel Island on the 26th, and Garry Island, at the mouth 

 of the Mackenzie, oh the 29th ; and by aid of the tracking-line, 

 Fort Good Hope on September 7th, and Fort Franklin on the 

 21st. 



The distances traversed are as follows : — 



