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The Lefroy bequest: Papers of Lady Jane Franklin, Sir John Franklin and Sophia Cracroft
Catalogue reference: MS 248
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This record is about the The Lefroy bequest: Papers of Lady Jane Franklin, Sir John Franklin and Sophia Cracroft dating from 1800 to 1890.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MS 248
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Title (The name of the record)
- The Lefroy bequest: Papers of Lady Jane Franklin, Sir John Franklin and Sophia Cracroft
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1800 to 1890
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Description (What the record is about)
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Jane Franklin (nee Griffin) was a prolific diary and letter writer and the collection includes papers relating to her many travels with Sophia around the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe, Russia, North Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, Hawaii, India and Japan as well as her time in Tasmania with John and Sophia. Many of Jane and Sophia's papers also relate to the various Arctic expeditions in search of the Northwest passage and the subsequent Franklin searches after the disappearance of the British Naval Northwest passage expedition 1845-48 (HMS Erebus and HMS Terror) commanded by Sir John Franklin. Sir John Franklin's papers relate to his naval career, early Arctic expeditions and his appointment to Governor of Van Deimans land (Tasmania),1836-43.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
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for a full catalogue contact archives@spri.cam.ac.uk
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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The papers are arranged in four distinct sections based on their creators. Lady Franklin's papers (MS 248/1-227), Sophia Cracrofts papers (MS 248/228-267), Sir John Franklin's papers (MS 248/268-330) and correspondence sent to the Franklins and Miss Cracroft (MS 248/330-498). Within these sections items are first grouped together by type (e.g. journals, correspondence etc) and then generally listed chronologically (journals) or alphabetically by correspondent/organisation (letters).
Items with a Lefroy bequest stamp can sometimes be found in the Institute's working files. Historically they were added to the end of the catalogue but they are now arranged by type: MS 248/D - Documents; MS 248/MSM - Maps; MS 248/BPC - Press cuttings.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Cambridge University: Scott Polar Research Institute
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Not Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- english
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- Franklin, John
- Franklin, Jane (nee Griffin)
- Cracroft, Sophia
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 507 parts (5.5 linear meters consiting of 232 volumes, 7 boxes of papers, 14 pieces of outsized manuscript material and 4 maps)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Access to our collections is by prior appointment. See our web site for details https://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/archives/
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- bequest
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
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- Published finding aid
- Manuscripts in the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, England by Clive Holland
- London and New York, Garland Publishing, ISBN 0 8240 9394 1
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Papers of Lady Jane Franklin, Sir John Franklin and Sophia Cracroft
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/3eab8052-329a-4d31-bbcf-5c70d33025e1/
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The Lefroy bequest: Papers of Lady Jane Franklin, Sir John Franklin and Sophia Cracroft