The New York herald., 1875-07-19
OBITUARY..
LADY JANE FRANKLIN.

LADY JANE FRANKLIN.
A cable despatch frem London. under this days
dae. brings sehgence OF the death last night OF
Lady Jane Frankhn. distinguished above all other
| women Tor her devo tlon to husbands memory,
and known all over the world her determined
| efforts to find some trace OF the gallant ex-
porer's fate. Lady Jane was the second vile
| OF Sir John Franklin. His first wife was Eleanor
Ann Porden an English poeiess OF considerable
merit, whose poem, fTne Arctic Expedition"
published in 1918, led to her acquaintance
with Captain Franklin and their marriage
In 1923. she died in 1925, the day after
her husband sailed on his second expedition to
the Arctic regions Her longest and best poem Is
Occur de Lion or, The Third Crusade" IN six
teen cantos, published In 1922. The first wife of
Captain Franklin may have inspired tne devo-
tion of the second, for though she was hope
lessly Ill with consumption and was lying at the
point of death, on the day fixed for the depart
ure OF his second Arctic expedition she In
sisted that the voyage should not be de-
layed on her account Captain Franklin reached
England on hts return, September 27, 1927, and
IN March following he married Jane GrG1n, the
Lady Franklin just now deceased. She was the
! second daughter OF John Griffin, and on her
mothers side was of French Huguenot
extraction. 1t has been the tom for many
years TO speak OF Lady Franklin as a venerable
lady, but a: the time or her death she was aged
only seventy years, being born ABOUT 1906. Most
OF her married life was spent with her
husband, whom she accompanied to Van DIE
mems Land In 1885, returning with him to
England IN 1S43, when he came back to as
sumo command OF the expedition for the dis
covery OF the Northwest Passage. The expedition,
which consisted OF the ships Erebus and Terror,
sailed from Sneerness May 49, 1s45, and for more
| than thirty yeats did this devoted woman
wait for tidngs of the brave man who
/ called her wife and whose memory dear to
| her above everything else the world had 10 oner.
The tate OF no explorer-not even the prolonged
absence of DR.. Livngstone-ever SO compe ey
moved the sympathes OF the whole world
1 as the mystery which surrounded that
Sir Jonn Franklin This due in great meas
ure TO che pathetic aud pious appeals OF his
vile aud the generosity with which she
\ aided in the search for the lost commander.
Expedition after expedition was fitted out by the
British government to find some trace OF his
| late, to all OF whIcn she contributed. ana when
| the government at last determined that the
search was lruitless this noble woman stil ciung
TO the hope OF dnding him, or at least OF
! securing some certain tidings concerning
! him. In response to her appeal the late
Henry Grinnell fitted out his famous expedition.
No one can tell with what mingled feelings OF
homo ana gratitude the heroic vile looked for
ward to the results OF this expedition, but In let
| tiers, which were preserved as gems oil priceless
value by Mr.. Grinuell, did sne acknowledge that
geutleman's philanthropy and munihcence. The
result OF the Grinnell expedit!ons-for there were
two OF thenl--is too well known to need comment
here, and though they were conducted win nde-
iatieable energy and rare ability and skill, and re-
bounded 10 the character oil the American people,
yet they failed in definitely clearing away the
mist which still shrouded the fate Of the missing
expedition. But yet the heart OF the devoted
vile true to Its noble nature, and, reject
ing the reasonings and conclusions OF others who
lacked suca heart prumptings as she nerselI lett,
p0rScVerCO,
stancy she succeeded in eql1pping the expedition,
under the command OF Captain McClntocK, which
returned with unmistaEable evidences OF the
sad late OF the gallant and lamented Franklin
proofs winch disclose their fate is given by
Captain McClintocE as foows:-
on 9th May Lieutenant Hooson pitched his tent
a among some Loose stones v which had fallen from
sa:e top s ea eccd fG1sd the .ao.ando S a
az s s d built sr y @
Ross pillar. hch had not The and
having 1E ' % wcsson Channel % 10 latitude deg
s On s & Ds 5s they pe
BY the ice n, s "a John Esnks s sed on the n 81 June
toned iye Leagues to the north northwest of Point Vic
der the command of Captain Crozier."
This document was the silent but 700 truthful
witness Of the death OF sir John Franklin,
VINO had survived him several months solemny
attested that they, TOO. had fallen victims 70 the
/ icy king, whose real ms OF eternal winter they
/ had invaded. Lady Franklin was a great trav-
eer and after her husbands death she visited
nearly every nabltaoe quarter OF the
being being the guest of Henry ornnen, al a.
MS villa on the Hudson. She naa been
! previously in America, however, having visited
/ New YORK with her husband on the occasion OF
/ his overland journey from Hudson's Bay. Her
last visit TO THIS country was In 1870. wnen sne
! was returning home from South America,
| her chief rurpUse Gu that occasion being her de-
sire TO have an interview with Captain Z. f. Hall,
himself now buried under Arctic SHOWS. and to
hear rom his own fps an account OF the traces lie
/ dlsc0ve ed OF her husband.
! Lady Franklin was always noted for her deeds
/ OF pracucaI cnarity. IL Is related OF her that
whle In Van Diemen's Land, she caused
/ psnt that infested the island In great numbers
! Dy giving ten shtlllngs each for all tnat were de-
strOyed. While in Australia she travelled good
deal, and visited at various times the dinerent
nelghbOrtng colonies, and such WAS the grateful
remembrance entertained OF her that the Tas-
assist IN eQuipplng one of the search expeditions
in 1872 sne purchased the Franklin House. In Linz
consnire, wnere sue collected the relics
OF tue Franklin expeditions. Tae last Inn
pOrtant act OF ner life was the part
took In providing pocuniartly Tor the
has so lately sailed on It's sad mission or search
and brighter ono or discovery to the Arctic
region. .rhe nope that good Lady Franklin cher
isneu through lie can now be realized IN heaven.
Tnus mas Pandora's riddle been solved Tor her
who loved so long and so welL
NATHAN ROBINS.
Mr. Nathan Robins, one OF the seven sons OF
Nathan ROBINS, OF the old frm OF John a Nathan
Robins OF this city, died Tuesday the 18Th inst
! At Metuchen N. j., In the slxty-nfth year OF ms