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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
  - GMF - Records of Mary Frances Gell, grand-daughter of Sir John Franklin - 1930-1940
    - 1 - Correspondence of Mary Frances Gell - 1930-1940
      - 1 - Papers of Mary Frances Gell relating to Captain Burwash's expedition and Sir John Franklin - 1930-1938
        
        2 - Correspondence of Mary Frances Gell relating to Captain Burwash's expedition and Sir John Franklin - 1930-1938

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/GMF/1/1/2/2
Former Reference	D3311/99
Title	Letter from Fenley Hunter to Mary Frances Gell relating to Captain Burwash's expedition
Date	20 Jan 1931
Description	Fenley Hunter refers to the question in a previous letter asked by Mary Frances Gell to do with how the Erebus and Terror were powered. He mentions correspondence to Beechy by Mary Frances' grandfather. Hunter writes that he has asked Mr. Stefansson who replied to him on the 19th January the ships were fitted with steam power.
Extent	1 item
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Fenley Hunter
Sender Location	Flushing, Long Island
Recipient	Mary Frances Gell
Recipient Location	Harewood House, Keyhaven, Milford on Sea, Hampshire
Archive Creator	Mary Frances Gell (1854-1946)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format	Document
Term	Franklin Expedition (1845)

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