Foxe, Luke, 1586-1635
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1586-10-20 - 1635-07-15
Biography
English explorer who searched for the Northwest Passage across North America. His death date is approximate.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Luke Foxe Journal, 1631
Item
Identifier: MC-1954-70
Scope and Contents
The inscription, "This is the Traverse Book of some of the officers on board the Charles, Capt. Luke Fox, who was sent in quest of a NW Passage in the year 1631. Wm. Herbert," is found on the inside page of Vol. I, known as "Yourin's Journall," No. 13314 in Phillipps' catalog.Vol. II, No. 20994 in Phillipps' catalog, begins: "Toward the Northwest, April 1631. In the Name of God, Amen. After much ado to attend the Trinity Master for our Provision, we weighed anchor in the Pool...
Dates:
1631