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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
  - FKA - Records of the Kay family, related to Sir John Franklin by his marriage to his first wife, Eleanor - 1797-1860
    - 2 - Papers of Joseph Kay, brother-in-law of Sir John Franklin - 1803-1849

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FKA/2/3
Title	Letters from Sir Francis Beaufort to Joseph Kay
Date	1849
Extent	1 item
Level	SubSeries
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Kay family of London
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Administrative History	Sir Francis Beaufort (1774-1857) was one of the great mapmakers of the 19th century and was appointed Hydrographer of the Royal Navy in 1829, which post he held until his retirement in 1855. He also invented the wind scale named after him.

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Beaufort; Sir; Francis (1774-1857); naval officer and hydrographer

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