SCOTT (ROBERT FALCON)

edgar speyer written widow diary scott dear leaves party evans heading wife shortly tent pitched final search beginning hope support hoping stuck think ought humbler scott's small letter signed child autograph days time body reach fear expedition help kindness looked independent country want sick entirely surely blame attempt lacked underlined note relating page pages pencil robert spirit verso falcon highly important farewell captain oates disappeared muddle pole shall like gentlemen regret women leave thanking dying companions pluck power endure passed race asking make sure dependents person education future wilson best fellow stepped sacrificed destitute ending nearly came it's pity missed lately felt overshot mark suggest sequence rectos sheets paper perforated edge left hand torn roughly marks remains mounting upper lower edges c.200 held purpose-made maroon morocco presentation case surmounted gilt-metal laurel fought 110mm 1912 wreath thing barrie 79.50s march 253mm