Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-07-21
Lady Franklin,

Lady Jane Franklin, widow Of Sir John
Franklin, died in London Sunday night.
Her devotion to her husband and to his
memory h made her name household
word throughout America.
L,dv Franklin WAS born in 1905 and
WAS the daughter of John Griffin. Esq.
In 1886 she became the second wife of
Sir John Franklin, whose first wife died in
1875. Sir john WAS some years her SEN
or, having taught under Nelson and hav-
ing been an Arctic explorer. In 1886 h,
WAS appointed Governor of Tasmani, or
Van Diemen's Land. and his wife accom-
panied him to his station. The two Were
very popular during their five or six years
residrnce there, and the people of tina,
remote island sent Lady Franklin large
amount of money many years :flcrward
to assist in prosecuting the search for her
husband
L:,ly Franklin was after learning the I'm
happy fate Of her husband unceasiny in
her efforts to Learn more of his last DAYS
) re offered great rewards for further ne ws
and was much interested in all polar ex-
ploratiOns. She visited American in 1855
and in 1870. the last time going to Sc.
Capt Hall who WAS about to 90 on his
last Arctic expedition. She was treated
when here with great respect Indeed
The venerable woman had won the affec-
lion of America is we'll us England. H.
lS12 Lady Franklin bought FRANKLIN
House. in Lincolnshire, Intending to col
lcct there tine relics Of her husbsnd's ex-
petitions. In the same spirit Of romanti,
devotion, she offered rewards for further
tidings Of her lost husband and his men
ut the recent sailing of II British expedi-
ton to explore the Arctic regions, and. il
poss ble to reach The North pole Hel
last me sage TO the Amer lean people WAS
4 request IN ,de about a fortnight ago
TINT her fellow Christains would relnem
Der her in their prayers at Church on tn,
following Sunday.
In May lo45,the tragedy of her life began
; Sir John then set sail Oh his third Arctic tx
petition. He was put in command of til,
good ships Erebus and Terror. strongly bull,
thoroughly equipped, and manned by pick
ed crews numbering 1873 men When h
did not return inlS47, as he intended, Lad,
Franklin felt great anxiety for his fate
ana began that series of heroic effort:
which have secured her imperi>h, bl,
fame. In The spring of 1913 she offered re
wards OF 500 ans 1900 to any person
discovering OF aft riding relief to the IN is
ng party OF making any great effort to ,i'
-. In 1919 she .,d Irts ed Il pathetic ap
zeal To the American people, through tn
President. for active cooperation in tn,
search, which was nobly responded to b,
the Ia e Henry Grinnrll. In 1920, and il
subsequent years. Lady Franklin fitted on
Expeditions, chiefly ut her own cost. SUI
Elementary to tnose sent by the govern
'nent. Finally she sent out in 1877 til.
FOX, under comm md of Capt McClntoch
Mo rein urued about three Years Iattl
with the melancholy news of Sir join
rranhlin.s death. but with abnndtnt pro
he daring explorer had accomplished tn
discovery he wis sent to make, namel,
he cXisten,e of Il Norlh-We Passage.
The tiding, of the commanders dtatl
MrClintock hid learned from Il document
lift in Il c;,irn on the shore of King VII
hams Land by the survivors of Frank lin ;
company. Inc paper dated April % 1919
,iatrd that Sir John Frank in died Jun,
|. 1917 thtt the Erehu> and Terror wer.
abandoned April -. 1918, when the sur
ivors. lOJ in number, started for tn,
Great Fish r vrr. Many relics were f,uno
Il this party. who per,slied Oh their joul
ney soon alter they left the vessel,