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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
  - FSJ - Records of Sir John Franklin - 1810-[early 20th cent]
    - 1 - Correspondence of Sir John Franklin - 1810-[early 20th cent]
      - 2 - Letters from Eleanor Isabella Franklin to her father Sir John Franklin - 1832-1849
        
        2 - Letter from Eleanor Isabella Franklin to her father Sir John Franklin, written to accompany Sir James Ross on his search expedition but brought back to her on its unsuccessful completion - 29 Apr 1848

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FSJ/1/2/2/a
Former Reference	D3287/31/5
Title	Small booklet entitled "Hymns for a Week", sent by Eleanor Isabella Franklin to go with Sir James Ross, and meant to be given to her father Sir John Franklin when found: with envelope
Date	mid 19th cent
Description	Booklet inscribed on front endpaper "To my dear Father from his very affec.te daughter Eleanor Isabella Franklin, 9th May 1848". Envelope addressed to Captain Sir John Franklin, R.N., H.M.S. Erebus, marked in bottom left hand corner "By Sir James Ross", marked in top left hand corner "returned from Arctic regions".
Extent	2 items
Level	File
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format	Printed
Term	Franklin Expedition (1845)
Term	Arctic regions

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