Hall spent the next few years studying the reports of previous explorers and trying to raise money for an expedition. As a result of his charisma and personality, he was able to eventually launch two solo expeditions in search of Franklin and his crew; one in 1860 and a second in 1864. These experiences established him as a seasoned Arctic explorer and gave him valuable contacts among the Inuit people. The renown he gained allowed him to convince the U.S. government to finance a third expedition; an attempt on the North Pole.