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D8760 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1714-1994
- F - Family records of the extended Franklin family and the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1714-1994
  - GJF - Records of John Franklin Gell - 1872-1873
    - 1 - Correspondence of John Franklin Gell - 1872-1873
      - 1 - Correspondence of John Franklin Gell from his father John Philip Gell - 1873

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/GJF/1/1/2
Former Reference	D3311/127/1
Title	Letter from John Philip Gell to his son John Franklin Gell, on the historical context as to who found the North West Passage
Date	6 Nov 1873
Description	M'Clure did not navigate the North West passage but left his ship when he could get no further; he was rescued by people from the eastern side; J.P.G. argues that Franklin found the passage along the north coast of America in 1847; others say it was M'Clure in 1850 among the islands to the north; the reward was given cautiously, with the substitution of "a" N.W. passage for "the" NW passage supported by the Committee of Parliament in 1855; the dsicovery of Franklin's death in 1859 enabled them to claim "the" passage for Franklin; Lady Franklin is better, she frets one day and cheers up the next. PS: he asks whether he is to send back the photos; he likes the dark large one best; Mary comes tomorrow.
Extent	1 item
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	John Philip Gell
Sender Location	St John's, N.N. [Notting Hill]
Recipient	John Franklin Gell
Recipient Location	No address
Archive Creator	John Franklin Gell (1851-1884)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Term	Franklin Expedition (1845)

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