This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PKWWPD Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wells/5102.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Bonita I think you are referring to Captain Sir Edward Belcher's Last of the Arctic Voyages.. book in which he describes the three year long search for evidence of the Franklin expedition: it is in this work, volume 2, page 187 that "Dove" whaler is mentioned - and it is the latter, together with Captain James Wells's name that is part of the scrimshaw decoration on the page turner which I have. I think that this Captain Wells would have to have been born around 1800-10 Best wishes Peter Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.