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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
  - LIB - Printed volumes and other printed material, mostly on Sir John Franklin and related topics - 1714-1994
    - 9 - Prints of engravings of Arctic expeditions and prints in the collection of William Porden - [late 18th cent-1856]
      - 6 - Collection of prints of William Porden - [c1768-1856]

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/LIB/9/6/46
Former Reference	D3311/140/46
Title	Print showing engraved design of sarcophagus, said, in pencil, to be Nelson's.
Date	[early 19th cent]
Description	Inscription on sarcophagus reads "Palmam qui meruit ferat" [Let He Who Merits The Palm Possess It"], which was the motto on the canopy of Nelson's funeral; it does not look like the actual sarcophagus of Horation Nelson in St Paul's Cathedral. Paper size 29 x 21 cm, image size 20 x 14 cm.
Extent	1 item
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format	Printed

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