Sir John Franklin Pioneer of Arctic Discovery
A biographical sketch recalls Sir John Franklin born 1786 in Lincolnshire. It traces his naval career from midshipman to flag rank, Arctic expeditions with Ross and Buchan, and the doomed 1845 search voyage aboard Erebus and Terror. It notes his marriages to Eleanor Ann Porden and Lady Jane Franklin, knighthood in 1829, governorship of Van Diemen’s Land, and the lasting mystery of his fate with continuing expeditions in 1848 and later assignments.
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Sir John Franklin
Spilsby
Lincolnshire
England
Royal Navy
New Holland
Investigator
Flinders
Port Jackson
Franklin
Canton
Bellegrophon
Nelson
Trafalgar
Bedford
Brazil
North Sea
West Indian
Trent
Tolar Sea
Spitzbergen
Buchan
John Ross
North America
Arctic Circle
John Franklin
Earl Bathurst
Hudson’s Bay
Arctic Ocean
Mle
Eleanor Ann
Porden
Polar Sea
New York
Jane Franklin
John Griffin
Bedford Place
London
Mediterranean
van Dermen’s Land
Melville Bay
James C. Ross
John Rae
John Richardson
Coppermine River
Behring’s Strait
Mackenzie River
Kotzbue Sound
Baloo
Plarmigan
Hider
Barrow's Strait
Song by Thomas Hood Multiplies Love Across Oceans
Miscellany poem stanza celebrates steadfast love as the voyager sails and lovers remain constant. It invokes stars and moon and sun to mirror enduring affection across distance, with lines about daily fading light yet constant love, turning night into brighter day.
Flowers and Spring Bring Lessons from a Loving Brother
A sick girl longs for spring flowers as Erick, her brave little brother, braves a field walk to gather a basketful. A sudden storm scatters the blossoms, but after humility and renewed effort he reclaims the flowers, returns home to his sister, and learns that giving joy to others is the greatest pleasure.
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Erick
Lrick
Drink Pure Cold Water for Health and Virtue
A mix of quotation heavy prose extols cold water as a safer alternative to intoxicants, claiming health longevity and temperance benefits. It includes references to Sir Francis Bacon and ends with a brief note on a slave murder case and a civil engineering project, all framed in a newspaper-audience voice.
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Francis Bacon
Cincinnati Dispatch
Patrick Henry
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Kentucky
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Egypt
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Cleveland
Buffalo
Post Office records show surge in foreign letters from Europe to New York
May statistics indicate 414,350 foreign letters received and sent in twenty nine days. California mail totals reached 41,500 received and 25,000 sent. The Europa led inbound mail on May 23 with 26,500 letters. the Canada led outbound with 31,400. California mail peaks cited for Georgia and Ohio routes. Revenue rise prompts debate on further rate reductions.
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Europe
New York City
California
Europa
Canada
Georgia
Ohio
New York Journal of Commerce
Post Office Department
Collamer
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