Narrative of the second expedition made by Charles F. Hall...

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Charles Francis Hall. Narrative of the second expedition made by Charles F. Hall: his voyage to Repulse Bay, sledge journeys to the straits of Fury and Hecla and to King William’s Land, and residence among the Eskimos during the years 1864-69. Edited ... by J.E. Nourse. Washington: Govt. Print. Off., 1879.

On his second expedition, Hall, accompanied by Tookoolito and Ebierbing, explored the west coast of Melville Peninsula. He found more traces of the Franklin expedition, but nothing to suggest that there were survivors. Within two years of his return, he set out again, this time leading a government sponsored expedition toward the pole, but died suddenly under mysterious circumstances. Hall’s independent, amateur expeditions proved that, by adopting an Inuit life-style, it was possible for a white man to live for extended periods in the Arctic. His books are useful for their understanding of Inuit customs and beliefs.

After Hall’s death, Ebierbing and Tookoolito (shown on the third and fourth pages above) lived in Groton Connecticut, in a house Hall had bought for them.