Rae John 1813-1893 Served As A Surgeon In The Hudson's Bay
Company. In 1846-1847 made two exploring expeditions. Accompanied
Richardson in his expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, 1848; and
in 1851 commanded another expedition which examined Wollaston Land.
During an expedition in 1853-1854, he obtained positive intelligence of
Franklin's death from the Eskimo on the west coast of Boothia. =Index=:
(Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Journey in search of Franklin, 51; his method of provisioning his
party, 51; chief factor, 1850, 227; Franklin expedition, 228. =Bib.=:
Expedition to the Shores of the Arctic Sea.