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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
Expand 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
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
Collapse 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
1 - Letter from Elizabeth Franklin to Miss Kay [probably Mary Anne Kay], mainly on information from John Franklin about the progress of his second Arctic land expedition - 10 Jun 1826
2 - Letter from Captain George Back to William Porden Kay, including on sending of sketch book, enquiring about Henry Kay and his own lack of success in fishing and shooting - 4 Sep 1828
3 - Letter from Sir John Franklin to his niece Emily Kay, including references to her sister Mary Anne's marriage to Edward Kendall, news of his wife's travels, and the progress of her brother Henry Kay on board H.M.S. Rainbow - 12 Jul 1832
Collapse 4 - Letters from Eleanor Isabella Franklin to her cousin (Sarah) Frances Kay - 1837-18494 - Letters from Eleanor Isabella Franklin to her cousin (Sarah) Frances Kay - 1837-1849
1 - Letter from Eleanor Isabella Franklin to her cousin Frances Kay, including news of safe arrival in Tasmania and a brief description of the voyage. - 10 Apr 1837
2 - Letter from Eleanor Isabella Franklin to her cousin Frances Kay, during her the period of her residence in Van Diemen's Land [now Tasmania] while her father was Governor, including reference to the succession of Queen Victoria - 7 Nov 1837
3 - Letter from Eleanor Isabella Franklin to her cousin Frances Kay, during her the period of her residence in Van Diemen's Land [now Tasmania] while her father was Governor, including reference to a ball in honour of a French ship of war - 28 Mar 1838
4 - Letter from Eleanor Isabella Franklin to her cousins Frances Kay and Franklin Kay, including reference to the taking on of an Aboriginal boy as a servant: with envelope - 8 Jan 1839
5 - Letter from Eleanor Isabella Franklin to her cousin Frances Kay, including descriptions of Tasmania's geographical and ecological environment - 12 Jul 1839
6 - Letter from Eleanor Isabella Franklin to her cousin Frances Kay, including account of the second Regatta attended by the Franklins - 24 Dec 1839
7 - Letter from Eleanor Isabella Franklin to her cousin Frances Kay, including reference to arrival of her cousin Henry Kay's arrival in Van Diemen's Land [now Tasmania] - 9 Sep 1840
8 - Letter from Eleanor Isabella Franklin to her cousin Frances Kay, on the ball held on board on H.M.S Erebus and H.M.S. Terror during the expedition in the Antarctic - 26 Jul 1841
9 - Letter from Eleanor Isabella Franklin to her cousin Frances Kay, including references to the work of Henry Kay in the observatory in Hobart and correspondence with Captain John Clark Ross - 16 Oct 1841
10 - Letter from Eleanor Isaballa Franklin to her cousin Frances Kay, including refreences to arrival of William Porden Kay and return of Sir John and Lady Franklin after excursion - 12 Aug 1842
11 - Letter from Eleanor Isabella Franklin to her cousin Frances Kay, including reference to the recall of Sir John Franklin to England - 13 Jun 1843
12 - Letter from Eleanor Isabella Franklin to her cousin Frances Kay, during the time before Sir Franklin set off on his final expedition - 13 Mar [1845]
13 - Letter from Eleanor Isabella Franklin to her cousin Frances Kay, describing the holiday Eleanor and Lady Franklin are enjoying in Italy. - 2 Jul 1847
14 - Letter from Eleanor Isabella Franklin to her cousin Frances Kay, including reference to fears about what has happened to Sir John Franklin - 14 Feb 1848
15 - Letter from Eleanor Isabella Gell to cousin Frances Kay, shortly after her marriage to John Philip Gell, including on strain of previous two months - 11 Jun 1849
5 - Letter from Lady Franklin to Frances Kay, including references to her being at Spring Gardens near the Admiralty and on Henry Kay possibly being removed from the Observatory in Hobart - 9 Apr [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]
Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

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