tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873756940955163469.post3104769750685815990..comments2024-03-18T18:05:25.821-07:00Comments on VISIONS OF THE NORTH: Franklin Searcher of the Month: Paul Fenimore CooperRussell Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11023313195827310776noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873756940955163469.post-20417622398715528072016-04-03T06:19:55.223-07:002016-04-03T06:19:55.223-07:00Funny thing reading this article is I thought to m...Funny thing reading this article is I thought to myself this is "early Woodman". I will have to track this book down. The more I read about probable reconstructions of what happened, the more respect I have for those on the Franklin expedition, and the greater their loss seems.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08685387404989395574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873756940955163469.post-91904137469162791172016-04-01T18:01:31.931-07:002016-04-01T18:01:31.931-07:00Cooper's book was one of the first I read abou...Cooper's book was one of the first I read about Franklin, and echoes of his ideas about the Inuit testimony, the reason for going to the GFR, and remanning the ships are readily apparent in my own work. The book should definitely be reprinted. We relocated his campsite in 1994 and sent him a prayer of thanks.Dave Woodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16848609124558741064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873756940955163469.post-3236529844754842952016-03-31T17:12:00.966-07:002016-03-31T17:12:00.966-07:00Fascinating story. I don't ever remember hear...Fascinating story. I don't ever remember hearing about him but would love to read his book. Very interesting to read about his thoughts of the 1848 abandoning of the ships and re-manning them. His belief in the native testimony. I wonder what would have happened had he spotted the Erebus all those years ago? <br />If he was right that the abandonment was to head for a place for game and send a small party for rescue what happened to that party? As with all new bits of info, this posting has raised more questions for me than it answers!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08685387404989395574noreply@blogger.com