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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
  - LIB - Printed volumes and other printed material, mostly on Sir John Franklin and related topics - 1714-1994
    - 10 - Scrapbooks and printed cuttings on Sir John Franklin, search expeditions and related topics - 1849-1967
      - 2 - Newspaper and magazine cuttings relating to Sir John Franklin, his final expedition and the search expeditions sent out to find him - 1850-1967

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/LIB/10/2/5
Former Reference	D3311/90/2
Title	Newspaper cutting from "The Times" of letters by Morris Beaufort and John Philip Gell, on the claim of Sir John Franklin to be considered the Discoverer of the North West Passage ahead of Sir Robert M'Clure
Date	3-4 Nov 1873
Description	In response to letter by Sir Alexander Armstrong, one of M'Clure's officers. The cuttings are undated, but the letters are dated 1 and 2 Nov, and it is known they were published on 3 and 4 Nov 1873. The cuttings have been stitched together.
Extent	1 item
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format	Printed
Term	Franklin Expedition (1845)

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