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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]
      - 15 - Typed transcripts of letters of John Franklin not held in the Gell collection, including several items not written by or to him - [20th cent]

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FSJ/1/15/39
Former Reference	D3311/40/42
Title	Typed transcript of extract from the Boston Gazette, on the award of the annual medal by French Society of Geography to Captain John Franklin, original dated June 1829
Date	[20th cent]
Description	With honourable mention for Dr Richardson; the Gazette comments that the scientific body has shown impartiality as regards nationality, as well as highlighting the merits of John Franklin; copy of announcement by the reporter of the Commission, M. Jomard, referring to the achievements of Franklin's second Arctic Land Expedition in 1827, the voyage being known in all Europe.
Extent	2 sheets
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Miss Franklin
Archive Creator	Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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