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The contemporary illustration of the expedition departing in The Illustrated London News:

In the last few days before he sailed, Franklin may have experienced a premonition of his fate. Suffering from the flu, he was resting at home with his wife, Jane, who had just finished sewing a silk Union Jack for him to take. Concerned about his illness, she draped the flag over his legs for warmth. He sprang to his feet: “There’s a flag thrown over me! Don’t you know that they lay the Union Jack over a corpse?” But on Sunday 18 May, the eve of his departure, with his wife and daughter present, the profoundly religious Franklin read Divine Service for the first time to his crews. And when the expedition sailed from the Thames the next morning, carrying 134 officers and men, most felt the Franklin expedition could not fail.

A miniature interpretation model of HMS Terror’s wreck. Created after original side plans and photos

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Rocking ship in icy waters. Turn on your sound!

Text of the note:

[25th April 1]848. H M Ships Terror and Erebus were deserted on the 22nd April, 5 leagues NNW of this [hav]ing been beset since 12th Sept.r 1846. The Officers & Crews consisting of 105 souls - under the Command [of Cap]tain F R M. Crozier, landed here - in lat. 69˚ 37' 42" Long. 98˚ 41' [This p]aper was found by Lt. Irving under the Cairn supposed to have been built by Sir James Ross in 1831 – 4 miles to the Northward – where it had been deposited by the late Commander Gore in May June 1847. Sir James Ross' pillar has not however been found, and the paper has been transferred to this position which is that in which Sir J. Ross' pillar was erected – 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 & 15 men. [Signed] FRM Crozier Captain & Senior Off.r and start on tomorrow 26th for Backs Fish River [Signed] James Fitzjames Captain H.M.S. Erebus