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Collapse D8760 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1714-1994D8760 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1714-1994
Expand E - Estate records of the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1794-1863E - Estate records of the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1794-1863
Collapse F - Family records of the extended Franklin family and the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1714-1994F - Family records of the extended Franklin family and the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1714-1994
Expand FBO - Records of the Booth family of Lincolnshire, related to Sir John Franklin - 1817-1838FBO - Records of the Booth family of Lincolnshire, related to Sir John Franklin - 1817-1838
Expand FEG - Records of Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin, daughter of Sir John and Eleanor Franklin and wife of Reverend John Philip Gell - 1828-[early 20th cent]FEG - Records of Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin, daughter of Sir John and Eleanor Franklin and wife of Reverend John Philip Gell - 1828-[early 20th cent]
Expand FEP - Records of Eleanor Anne Porden, first wife of Sir John Franklin - 1800-1828FEP - Records of Eleanor Anne Porden, first wife of Sir John Franklin - 1800-1828
Expand FJR - Records of John Richardson, colleague, friend and later relative of John Franklin - 1820-1861FJR - Records of John Richardson, colleague, friend and later relative of John Franklin - 1820-1861
Collapse FKA - Records of the Kay family, related to Sir John Franklin by his marriage to his first wife, Eleanor - 1797-1860FKA - Records of the Kay family, related to Sir John Franklin by his marriage to his first wife, Eleanor - 1797-1860
Collapse 1 - Letters of Sarah Henrietta Kay, daughter of William Porden and sister-in-law of John Franklin - 1797-18601 - Letters of Sarah Henrietta Kay, daughter of William Porden and sister-in-law of John Franklin - 1797-1860
Collapse 1 - Letters from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay - 1825-18331 - Letters from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay - 1825-1833
1 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, just before his departure on his second Arctic land expedition, referring to the illness of his first wife - 26 Jan 1825
2 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, just before his departure on his second Arctic land expedition, referring to the illness of his first wife - [Feb 1825]
3 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on receipt of news of his first wife's death and the progress of hs second Arctic land expedition - 22 Apr 1825
4 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on the progress of his second Arctic land expedition - 3-6 Jun 1825
5 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on the progress of his second Arctic land expedition - 16 Jun 1825
6 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on the progress of his second Arctic land expedition - 23-25 Jul 1825
7 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on the progress of his second Arctic land expedition - 7 Sep 1825
8 - Manuscript copy of letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on the progress of his second Arctic land expedition - 7 Sep 1825
9 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on the progress of his second Arctic land expedition - 6 Feb 1826
10 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on the progress of his second Arctic land expedition - 12 Jun 1826-1 Jul 1826
11 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on his return to England after the second Arctic land expedition - Oct 1827
12 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on arrangements immediately after his return from the second Arctic land expedition - 3 Oct 1827
13 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on meeting and spending time with his daughter Eleanor - 7 Oct 1827
14 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on arrangements for taking a house, travel plans, and his daughter Eleanor - 13 Oct 1827 
15 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on making arrangements for Admiralty business matters - 8 Nov 1827
16 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, accepting invitation to party to celebrate the birthday of his niece Mary Anne Kay - 12 Dec 1827
17 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, declining Mrs Kay's Christms invitation, including refereence to his nephew Henry Kay's visit to Portsmouth - 24 Dec 1827
18 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on arrangements for social occasions, including meeting the Griffins in the New Year - 31 Dec [1827]
19 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on his enjoying the Kay's party, but postponing visit by Mary Anne Kay due to pressure of having to write narrative to his second Arctic land expedition - [Jan 1828]
20 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, declining Mrs Kay's invitiation due to the work needed for his narrative of the second Arctic land expedition - [early 1828]
21 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on the writing of his narrative for the second Arctic land expedition, in which Mrs Kay is involved in the checking of prints of errata - 24 May [1828]
22 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on his proposed marriage to Jane Griffin and his travel plans - 3 Jul 1828
23 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, postponing appoinment with her, also refrring to his daughter's 5th birthday - 3 Jun 1829
24 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on not seeing her at the Athenaeum, with assorted family news - 27 Jun 1829
25 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on his daughter's improved health and travel plans - 15 Sep 1829
26 - First page of letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on having to postone their dinner engagement due to his being at the New Travellers Club, to which he has been elected - [1829]
27 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, relating to wish to see a sketch professed to have been written by Miss Jane Porter - [1829]
28 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, following news of his appointment to command H.M.S. Rainbow - 28 Aug 1830
29 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on her son Henry Kay joining the crew of H.M.S. Rainbow, then located at Corfu in the Mediterranean - 27 Jun 1831
30 - Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on news of birth of child to Mary Anne Kendall, the progress of Henry Kay and Lady Franklin's travels - 14 May 1833
Expand 2 - Letters from William Porden to his daughter Sarah Henrietta Kay - 1797-18182 - Letters from William Porden to his daughter Sarah Henrietta Kay - 1797-1818
Expand 3 - Letters from Eleanor Anne Porden later Franklin to her sister Sarah Henrietta Kay - 1822-18243 - Letters from Eleanor Anne Porden later Franklin to her sister Sarah Henrietta Kay - 1822-1824
Expand 4 - Letters from Eleanor Isabella Franklin to her aunt Sarah Henrietta Kay - 1839-18474 - Letters from Eleanor Isabella Franklin to her aunt Sarah Henrietta Kay - 1839-1847
Expand 5 - Letters from Isabella Cracroft (nee Franklin) to her relative Sarah Henrietta Kay - 1825-18265 - Letters from Isabella Cracroft (nee Franklin) to her relative Sarah Henrietta Kay - 1825-1826
Expand 6 - Letters from Elizabeth Franklin to her sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay - 18256 - Letters from Elizabeth Franklin to her sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay - 1825
Expand 7 - Letters from Lady Franklin to her relative Sarah Henrietta Kay - 1829-18507 - Letters from Lady Franklin to her relative Sarah Henrietta Kay - 1829-1850
Expand 8 - Letters from John Richardson to his relative Sarah Henrietta Kay - 1828-18328 - Letters from John Richardson to his relative Sarah Henrietta Kay - 1828-1832
Expand 2 - Papers of Joseph Kay, brother-in-law of Sir John Franklin - 1803-18492 - Papers of Joseph Kay, brother-in-law of Sir John Franklin - 1803-1849
Expand 3 - Letters written to the children of Joseph and Sarah Henrietta Kay - 1826-18493 - Letters written to the children of Joseph and Sarah Henrietta Kay - 1826-1849
Expand FLJ - Records of Jane, Lady Franklin nee Griffin, second wife of Sir John Franklin - 1841-1871FLJ - Records of Jane, Lady Franklin nee Griffin, second wife of Sir John Franklin - 1841-1871
Expand FSJ - Records of Sir John Franklin - 1810-[early 20th cent]FSJ - Records of Sir John Franklin - 1810-[early 20th cent]
Expand FWP - Records of William Porden, father-in-law of Sir John Franklin - 1754-1822FWP - Records of William Porden, father-in-law of Sir John Franklin - 1754-1822
Expand GBM - Records of Boyd Pollen Manningham - 1823-1830GBM - Records of Boyd Pollen Manningham - 1823-1830
Expand GEL - Records of Edith Lyttelton Gell - 1880-1937GEL - Records of Edith Lyttelton Gell - 1880-1937
Expand GFK - Records of Frederick Gell - 1840-1869GFK - Records of Frederick Gell - 1840-1869
Expand GHW - Records of Henry Willingham Gell - 1855-1938GHW - Records of Henry Willingham Gell - 1855-1938
Expand GJF - Records of John Franklin Gell - 1872-1873GJF - Records of John Franklin Gell - 1872-1873
Expand GJP - Records of Reverend John Philip Gell - 1836-1897GJP - Records of Reverend John Philip Gell - 1836-1897
Expand GMF - Records of Mary Frances Gell, grand-daughter of Sir John Franklin - 1930-1940GMF - Records of Mary Frances Gell, grand-daughter of Sir John Franklin - 1930-1940
Expand GPH - Records of Reverend Philip Gell - 1844-1870GPH - Records of Reverend Philip Gell - 1844-1870
Expand GPL - Records of Philip Lyttelton Gell, son of John Philip and Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin, grandson of Sir John Franklin - 1873-1922GPL - Records of Philip Lyttelton Gell, son of John Philip and Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin, grandson of Sir John Franklin - 1873-1922
Expand GPV - Records of Colonel Philip Victor Willingham Gell and his wife Aileen Edith Pauline Gell nee Maunsell - 1896-1976GPV - Records of Colonel Philip Victor Willingham Gell and his wife Aileen Edith Pauline Gell nee Maunsell - 1896-1976
Expand LIB - Printed volumes and other printed material, mostly on Sir John Franklin and related topics - 1714-1994LIB - Printed volumes and other printed material, mostly on Sir John Franklin and related topics - 1714-1994
Expand OBJ - Objects collected by members of the Franklin and Gell families - [c350-c1900]OBJ - Objects collected by members of the Franklin and Gell families - [c350-c1900]
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