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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
Expand 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 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
Collapse FSJ - Records of Sir John Franklin - 1810-[early 20th cent]FSJ - Records of Sir John Franklin - 1810-[early 20th cent]
Collapse 1 - Correspondence of Sir John Franklin - 1810-[early 20th cent]1 - Correspondence of Sir John Franklin - 1810-[early 20th cent]
Expand 1 - Letters from Eleanor Anne Porden, later Franklin, to John Franklin, later her husband - 1821-18241 - Letters from Eleanor Anne Porden, later Franklin, to John Franklin, later her husband - 1821-1824
Expand 2 - Letters from Eleanor Isabella Franklin to her father Sir John Franklin - 1832-18492 - Letters from Eleanor Isabella Franklin to her father Sir John Franklin - 1832-1849
Expand 3 - Letters from John Philip Gell to his prospective father-in-law Sir John Franklin - 1845-18473 - Letters from John Philip Gell to his prospective father-in-law Sir John Franklin - 1845-1847
Expand 4 - Letters from James Franklin to his brother Sir John Franklin - 1812-18254 - Letters from James Franklin to his brother Sir John Franklin - 1812-1825
Expand 5 - Letters from Willingham Franklin to his brother Sir John Franklin, with related correspondence - 1815-18245 - Letters from Willingham Franklin to his brother Sir John Franklin, with related correspondence - 1815-1824
Expand 6 - Correspondence between sister Elizabeth Franklin and brother John Franklin - 1822-18256 - Correspondence between sister Elizabeth Franklin and brother John Franklin - 1822-1825
Expand 7 - Letters from Hannah Booth and others to her brother John Franklin - 1825-18377 - Letters from Hannah Booth and others to her brother John Franklin - 1825-1837
Expand 8 - Letters from Mary Richardson (née Booth) to her uncle John Franklin - 1839-18418 - Letters from Mary Richardson (née Booth) to her uncle John Franklin - 1839-1841
Expand 9 - Letters by John Richardson to his naval colleague and friend John Franklin - 1823-18289 - Letters by John Richardson to his naval colleague and friend John Franklin - 1823-1828
Expand 10 - Correspondence of John Franklin from members of the Kay family - 1825-183410 - Correspondence of John Franklin from members of the Kay family - 1825-1834
Expand 11 - Correspondence of John Franklin with members of the Flinders family - 1810-184211 - Correspondence of John Franklin with members of the Flinders family - 1810-1842
Expand 12 - Correspondence of John Franklin with other members of his extended family - 1820-183912 - Correspondence of John Franklin with other members of his extended family - 1820-1839
Collapse 13 - Correspondence of John Franklin received from Admiralty, fellow naval officers and other correspondents - 1816-184213 - Correspondence of John Franklin received from Admiralty, fellow naval officers and other correspondents - 1816-1842
1 - Letter from Mr Arnold to Sir John Franklin, on his son being under the captaincy of Sir John on H.M.S. Rainbow - 10 Jan 1834
2 - Letter from Francis Beaufort to Sir John Franklin, apologising for not writing before and informing him of the lease of Hartwell House - 3 Dec 1831
3 - Letter from J.W. Carter to Sir John Franklin, commending Edward Singleton - 28 Jul 1842
4 - Order from Charles Grant, Chair of the House of Commons Select Committee on Steam Navigation to India, to Sir John Franklin, to attend the Committee on 30th June - 27 Jun 1834
5 - Letter from J. Griffiths to Sir John Franklin, on the final accounts made by him as Purser of H.M.S. Rainbow passed at the Admiralty but with many disallowances - 14 Aug 1834
6 - Letter from John Haldane to Captain John Franklin, congratulating him on his expedition - 3 May 1827
7 - Letter from J. Hindmarsh to Sir John Franklin, on the supsension of the Colonial Secretary of Van Diemen's Land [now Tasmania] - 19 Aug 1837
8 - Letter from Professor J. Inman of the Royal Naval College to John Franklin, copying letter from Lord Melville on the negative answer to his petition for promotion - 15-17 Mar 1816
9 - Letter from Thomas Langton to John Franklin, as the latter passes through Liverpool on his journey to the Arctic - 15 Feb 1825
10 - Letter from Neil Macdonald to Captain John Franklin, reporting on his advance party arriving at Cumberland House during Franklin's second Arctic land expedition - 28 May 1825
11 - Letter from William Parry to his friend John Franklin, on not receiving note from Franklin in time, but arranging a new appointment - [1820s]
12 - Letter from W. Parry to his friend John Franklin, including on portrait of John Richardson - [c1828]
13 - Letter from Captain W. Parry to his friend Sir John Franklin, recommending his friend Mr Macquoid of New South Wales - 24 Nov 1836
Expand 14 - Letters, notes and unfinished drafts written by John Franklin - 1819-184014 - Letters, notes and unfinished drafts written by John Franklin - 1819-1840
Expand 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]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]
Expand 2 - Personal papers of Sir John Franklin - 1818-18782 - Personal papers of Sir John Franklin - 1818-1878
Expand 3 - Published works of Sir John Franklin - 1823-18293 - Published works of Sir John Franklin - 1823-1829
Expand 4 - Records relating to the trustees of Sir John Franklin, following his death - 1853-18594 - Records relating to the trustees of Sir John Franklin, following his death - 1853-1859
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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