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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
5 - Books written on Sir John Franklin, the expeditions sent out to search for him, his ships and his crews, and exploration for the North West Passage in general - 1821-1954
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D8760/F/LIB/5/11
Former Reference
D3311/184
Title
"A Brave Man and His Belongings: Being Some Passages in the Life of Sir John Franklin R.N.", by Eliza Margaret Jupp
Date
1874
Description
Writer's name not declared, but believed to be Eliza Margaret Jupp (née Kay) based on personal references in book. It describes itself as a "Fragmentary Record", dedicated and compiled for Sir John Franklin's grandchildren and great nephews and nieces.
Printed by S. Taylor, Holborn, London.
61 pages, plus title page, dedication page and 5 pages of appendices comprising two Valentine poems by Eleanor Anne Porden and a very brief sketch of the life of Eleanor Isabella Franklin.
Extent
1 volume
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Term
Naval personnel
Navy officers
Sailors
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Franklin; Sir; John (1786-1847); naval officer and Arctic explorer
Jupp; Eliza Margaret (1819-1897)
Porden; Eleanor Anne (1795-1825); poet and first wife of explorer Sir John Franklin
Gell; Eleanor Isabella (1824-1860); daughter of explorer Sir John Franklin
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