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Box 1

 Container

Contains 27 Results:

Miscellaneous Notes, Undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Notes or a portion of a letter, undecipherable addressee and writer, mention of Reykjavik.

Dates: Undated

Supplies expenses, Undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents

Financial documents listing objects)

Dates: Undated

Supply expense ledger, May 1, 1862

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents

Financial document listing objects (such as paper and whisky)

Dates: May 1, 1862

Letter from C. W. Shepherd to “My dear Father”, May 4, 1862

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 4
Scope and Contents

Addressed from Reyk[j]avik. Mentions traveling.

Dates: May 4, 1862

Letter from C. W. Shepherd to “My dear Father”, May 5, 1862

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 5
Scope and Contents

Mentions leaving from Reyk[j]avik that morning and traveling in Iceland.

Dates: May 5, 1862

Letter from C. W. Shepherd to “My dear Father”, May, 25, 1862

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 6
Scope and Contents

Addressed from Thingnefs. Mentions the rain and snow of Iceland, continues discussion of travel.

Dates: May, 25, 1862

Letter "Accepted by Mr. Shepherd", May 28, 1862

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 7

Letter from James Retcher to "My dear Shepherd", August 25, 1862

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 8
Scope and Contents

Addressed from Peterhead (presumably Scotland). Mentions a hurried message and difficulties with the post and travel.

Dates: August 25, 1862

Letter from O. V. Gislason to "My dear friend", April 24, 1864

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 9
Scope and Contents

Addressed from Iceland. Mentions working on translating texts into Icelandic, asks for assistance to travel to England.

Dates: April 24, 1864

Letter from the Royal Geographical Society, March 19, 1867

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 10
Scope and Contents

Documents the receiving of The North-West Peninsula of Iceland and giving thanks for its donation to the Society.

Dates: March 19, 1867