Tuesday 14 June, 1921

Shackleton visits John Rowett at Ely Place, staying overnight and departing next day.

Friday 17 June, 1921

Lady Emily Shackleton arrives at Ely Place to spend the weekend with the Rowetts.

Saturday 18 June, 1921

Sir Ernest arrives at Ely Place for the weekend.

Friday 24 June, 1921

Shackleton writes to Hugh Robert Mill announcing the new plans to go south instead of the Arctic and asking Mill to prepare a plan for exploring the Enderby Quadrant. He had previously paid £100 for Mill’s plan for the Beaufort Sea.