New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-19


This noble woman who had many personal friends
In America, was daughter OF John ulinn
OF London. and was born about 1905. In 1876
she became the second wife II Sir John
Franklin who had fought with distinction under Nelson
and had led successfully Arctic expcd dns Eight
years later she accompanied her hi''and TO van
Dicmns Land and aided In securing hinthe popularity
he enoye during the six years he Governor VI that
colony One OF her acts OF practical philanthropy
while there to pay out OF her private
purse bounty OF 81 so each for tho destruc-
ton OF a dangerous species OF serpent, which III
con recurrence was soon eyterminaed Returning 10 LII
gland Sir John Franklin accepted the command OF the
ships Ercbus and Terror with which he was 10 discover
a Northwest Passage lie sailed in May, ls4o on this
III fated expedition and saw his native land no more
When he did not in 1si7, rs wai Intended Lazy
Franklin felt great anxiety for his faeand began that
series Of heroic efforts which have secured her imperS
able fame In tho Spring of she offered rewards OF
$4,000 and $4,000 to any persons discovering or
afordng relief to the missing party or making any great
IN do So In ls49 she addressed pathetic appeal
10 the American people throsgh the President for active
cooperation in tho search, which was hooy
responded TO by the late Henry GrnneL In 1890
and in subsequent years, Lady Franklin fitted out
expeditions chiefly at her own cost supplementary TO
those sent by the Government Finally she sent ont III
1857 the steamer Fox, under command OF capt Mc,h-
tock who returned about three years later with the
news OF Sir John Frankns death, but with
abundant proof that the daring explorer had accom-
psed the discovery he was sent to MAKE nancy Tue
existence OF Northwest Passage. The tidngs of the
commanders death McClnlOck had learned from docu-
mont left in cairn on the OF King Williams Land
by the survivors Of Franklin's company The paper.
dated April o. 1913 stated that John Franklin died
June 1917: that the Erebus and Terror were aban-
doned April d. ls4s when the survivors, 1O5 in num-
ber started for the Great Fish River Many relies were
ahad their
after they left the vessels.
Although there further reason 10 doubt the rate
of her husband Lady Franklin henceioth unceasns
in her efforts to learn OF him and his brave compah-
ions She held out liberal rewards to one who would
iings and took interest in every
scheme for exploring the polar regions She offered 10
nav literally the late Capt Hall Of Cincinnati II he would
90 over TO London and tell her the story of his ve wears
voyage in the Arctic Finding that Han was 100 III
tent on going to the North Pole and could not spare
time Lady Franklin sci for this country and arrived
in Cincinnati by way of Panama and san Francisco III
July 1870 In this journey she accompanied by her
niece Miss Cracroft Lady Franklin had long CONVEX
sation with Capt Hail. and learned his views regarding
the fate of the missing records Of her husbands
VOYAGE and the prospect of finding a last message.
which she firmly believed he had written her. During
her visit the venerable lady treated with great
respect and waited upon by the city officials ana
many prominent citizens. In 1877 Lady frahknh
bought Franklin House, in Lincolnshire. intending to col
lec there the relics of her husbands expeditions In the
same spirit Of romantic DEVOTION she offered rewards Tor
further dns of her lost husband and his men at the
recent sailing of British expedition explore the Arc
tic regions and if possible 10 reach the North Pole Her
last to the American people was request made
about fortnight ago. by telegraph that her fellow Chris
tans would remember her in their prayers at church on
the following Sunday.