286 DISCOVERY OF CROZIEE'S RECORD. Chap. XV. 



some especial purpose, and very probably to con- 

 nect the unknown coast-line of King William's 

 Land between Point Victory and Cape Herschel, 

 those on board the ' Erebus ! and ' Terror ' 

 were " all well," and the gallant Franklin still 

 commanded. 



But, alas! round the margin of the paper 

 upon which Lieutenant Gore in 1847 wrote 

 those words of hope and promise, another 

 hand had subsequently written the following 

 words :■ — 



"April 25,1848.— H. M. ships 'Terror' and 'Erebus* 

 were deserted on the 22nd April, 5 leagues N.N.W. 

 of this, having been beset since 12th September, 1846. 

 The officers and crews, consisting of 105 souls, under 

 the command of Captain F. K. M. Crozier, landed here 

 in lat. 69° 37' 42" K, long. 98° 41' W. Sir John 

 Franklin died on the 11th June, 1847; and the total 

 loss by deaths in the expedition has ■ been to this date 

 9 officers and 15 men. 



(Signed) (Signed) 



" F. E. M. Croziee, " James Pitzjames, 



" Captain and Senior Officer. " Captain H. M. S. Erebus. 



" and start (on) to-morrow, 26th, for 

 Back's Fish Eirer." 



This marginal information was evidently 

 written by Captain Fitzjames, excepting only 

 the note stating when and where they were 

 going, which was added by Captain Crozier. 



