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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D8760/F/LIB/10/2/5 |
| Former Reference | D3311/90/2 |
| Title | Newspaper cutting from "The Times" of letters by Morris Beaufort and John Philip Gell, on the claim of Sir John Franklin to be considered the Discoverer of the North West Passage ahead of Sir Robert M'Clure |
| Date | 3-4 Nov 1873 |
| Description | In response to letter by Sir Alexander Armstrong, one of M'Clure's officers. The cuttings are undated, but the letters are dated 1 and 2 Nov, and it is known they were published on 3 and 4 Nov 1873. The cuttings have been stitched together. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Archive Creator | Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |
| Format | Printed |
| Term | Franklin Expedition (1845) |
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