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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2024-07-22 human Gavan McCarthy updated 2026-02-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007436b.htm person Franklin Jane Lady AACR2 4 December 1791 18 July 1875 Place of Birth Spitalfields, England Place of Death London, England Explorer Science patron Natural history collector Lady Jane Franklin was a social reformer, traveller, natrual history collector and enthusiastic promoter of science. She arrived in Hobart with her husband, Sir John Franklin, the newly-appointed Lieutenant- Governor of Van Deimen's Land [appointed in 1836, arrived January 1837]. John Franklin was relieved of his post in 1843, under a cloud, and they left the colony on 4 November 1843. During her time in Hobart she attempted to further develop the Tasmanian Botanic Gardens; established one of the predecessors to the Royal Society of Tasmania (the Tasmanian Natural History Society, which she called the "Platipus Society") in 1839; and in 1841 enabled the publication of the first scientific journal in Tasmania, the Tasmanian Journal of Natural Science, Agriculture, Statistics etc..

"Lady Franklin's interest in collecting curiosities led her to cultivate a small coterie of young men who were all avid naturalists. They were the nucleus of a scientific society she established in John Franklin's name, although in every respect it was her creation and passion." (Pybus 2024 page 147). Her collecting included First People's human remains.

"She . . . donated maybe three Tasmanian skulls to the Royal College of Surgeons, which she had got from Dr Edmund Hobson and George Ausgustus Robinson. She probably sold or gifted ancestral reamins to other people, including one Tasmnaina skull given to her close companion Sophia Cracroft, later donated to the British Museum." (Pybus 2024 pages 281-282)

 British Antarctic Expedition [I] (1839 - 1843) Tasmanian Natural History Society (1838 - 1849) Tasmanian journal of natural science, agriculture, statistics, etc (1841 - 1849) Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Colony of Van Diemen's Land and Tasmania, and State of Tasmania (1828 - )

Known at the time (1836-1843) as the Tasmanian Boranical Gardens

 Gunn, Ronald Campbell (1808 - 1881) Milligan, Joseph (1807 - 1884) Strzelecki, Paul Edmund de (1797 - 1873) Robinson, George Augustus (1791 - 1886)

'He gave two skulls to Lady Jane Franklin . . . (Pybus 2024 page 289)

 MacGillivray, John (1821 - 1867) Franklin, John (1786 - 1847)

Spouse 1828-1847

 Ross, James Clark (1800 - 1862) Grey, George (1812 - 1898) Hooker, Joseph Dalton (1817 - 1911) d'Urville, Jules Dumont (1790 - 1842) Hobson, Edmund Charles (1814 - 1848) Gould, Elizabeth (1804 - 1841)

Friend

 Jukes, Joseph Beete (1811 - 1869) 'Franklin, Jane', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Franklin, Jane Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The Royal Society of Tasmania Garden, Don The Royal Society of Tasmania 2025 History: magazine of the Royal Australian Historical Society 165 18-21 Book: The bird man: the extraordinary story of John Gould Tree, Isabella The bird man: the extraordinary story of John Gould London Ebery Press 2003 Book Section: Paradise Lost: Sir John and Lady Franklin Russell, Penny Paradise Lost: Sir John and Lady Franklin Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1994 For Richer, For Poorer: Early Colonial Marriages Penny Russell Book: Sir John Franklin in Tasmania 1847-1843 Fitzpatrick, Kathleen Sir John Franklin in Tasmania 1847-1843 Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1949 Book: Narrative of the overland journey of Sir John and Lady Franklin and party from Hobart Town to Macquarie Harbour, 1842: edited with introduction, notes and commentary by George Mackaness Burn, D. Narrative of the overland journey of Sir John and Lady Franklin and party from Hobart Town to Macquarie Harbour, 1842: edited with introduction, notes and commentary by George Mackaness Sydney D. S. Ford, printers 1955 Book Section: Franklin, Sir John (1786-1847), rear admiral, Arctic explorer and lieutenant-governor Fitzpatrick, Kathleen Franklin, Sir John (1786-1847), rear admiral, Arctic explorer and lieutenant-governor Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1966 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 1: 1788 - 1850 A-H Douglas Pike 412-415 Book Section: Franklin, Lady Jane (1791-1875), protagonist, governor's lady and patron of science Woodward, Frances J. Franklin, Lady Jane (1791-1875), protagonist, governor's lady and patron of science Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1966 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 1: 1788 - 1850 A-H Douglas Pike 411-412 Book: Some private correspondence of Sir John and Lady Franklin (Tasmania, 1837 - 1845): with an introd., notes and commentary by George Mackaness Franklin, John Some private correspondence of Sir John and Lady Franklin (Tasmania, 1837 - 1845): with an introd., notes and commentary by George Mackaness Sydney D. S. Ford printers 1947 Book: A narrative of some passages in the history of Van Diemen's Land during the last three years of Sir John Franklin's administration in the Colony Franklin, J. A narrative of some passages in the history of Van Diemen's Land during the last three years of Sir John Franklin's administration in the Colony facsimile Hobart Platypus Publishers 1967 Book: Recollections of Sir John and Lady Franklin in Tasmania Calder, James Recollections of Sir John and Lady Franklin in Tasmania Adelaide Sullivan’s Cove 1984 Book: This errant lady: Jane Franklin's overland journey to Port Phillip and Sydney, 1839 Franklin, Jane; edited with introduction and annotations by Penny Russell This errant lady: Jane Franklin's overland journey to Port Phillip and Sydney, 1839 Canberra National Library of Australia 2002 Book: The ambitions of Jane Franklin, Victorian lady adventurer Alexander, Alison The ambitions of Jane Franklin, Victorian lady adventurer Melbourne Allen & Unwin 2014 Book: A very secret trade: the dark story of gentlemen collectors in Tasmania Pybus, Cassandra A very secret trade: the dark story of gentlemen collectors in Tasmania Sydney Allen & Unwin 2024 Book Section: "The Whole Great Continent as a Present": Nineteenth-century Australian Women Workers in Science Maroske, Sara "The Whole Great Continent as a Present": Nineteenth-century Australian Women Workers in Science Melbourne Text Publishing Company 1993 On the Edge of Discovery: Australian Women in Science Farley Kelly 13-34 Paul Edmund de Strzelecki - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Paul Edmund de Strzelecki - Records A3355, 4059 1837 - 1851 Copies of letters in French to Adyna Turno from Strzelecki 1837-51 dealing with his exploration of Gippsland and Mt Kosciusko [29cm, A3355]. Copies of Strzelecki documents c1837-52 and 1953-54 collected by Helen Heney including correspondence with J. Franklin, biographical and bibliographic information [A4059]. See also the J. Franklin papers. Ronald Campbell Gunn - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Ronald Campbell Gunn - Records A 316 c. 1833 - c. 1854 Includes: accounts of collecting expeditions, lists, notes, and correspondence relating to botanical specimens; narrative of an excursion into the interior of Van Diemen's Land from Launceston, January 1833, including descriptions of vegetation, the terrain, emus, and kangaroo hunting; cruise with the Franklins along the north coast of D'Entrecasteaux Channel, 10-21 December 1838; account of collecting trips for March and October 1844 and descriptions of plants with botanical names in Latin; correspondence, correspondents include Gunn, W.J. Hooker (Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew), Joseph Milligan, Joseph Allport, "Will Auhuss"? [William Archer Jnr], and discussion of legal matters relating to colonial property [possibly from Lady Franklin]; many letters commence with "My Dear Gunn" but are unsigned. One letter contains sketches of orchids Lists and notes List of plants, seeds, etc. in the Botanic Garden Melbourne Catalogue of plants received from Miss Readknight, Mr R. Burke, and Mr J.G. Robertson List of duplicates sent to Hooker, 1846 Notice on meeting to farewell Sir John Franklin, with early history of the Society Hobart Reading Room Notice on meeting to farewell Sir John Franklin, with early history of the Society SD_ILS:545773 1843 [Editor 2024-07-22: This source needs to be re-found. It is presumed to be with the archives of the Royal Soceity of Tasmania.] Paper files and Documents John Franklin - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales John Franklin - Records ML MSS 1465 1845 - 1893 Miscellaneous records relating to Arctic exploration 1845-93 including papers and despatches regarding exploration 1850-52; notes and articles 1849-86 together with correspondence of J.J. Shillinglaw 1845-77; various other records including correspondence 1847-93. John Franklin - Records State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection John Franklin - Records 1800 - 1847 Microfilm of records of the Franklin family c1800-47 from originals held at Hopton Hall, Derbyshire, England. Microform John Franklin - Records National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection John Franklin - Records G2486 1837 - 1853 Positive microfilm of records 1837-53, part of the Franklin material in the Lefroy Bequest, Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, England and includes a journal 1841, various papers and letters 1837-53. 1 reel Microfilm John Franklin - Records Royal Society of Tasmania John Franklin - Records 1837 - 1868 Letters to and from the Franklins, addresses, dinner engagement book 1837-43 and miscellaneous diaries kept by Jane Franklin 1837-68 [15 cm]. 0.15 m John Franklin - Records Archives Office of Tasmania John Franklin - Records 1800 - 1847 Microfilm of records of the Franklin family c1800-47 from originals held at Hopton Hall, Derbyshire, England. Microform John Franklin - Records National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection John Franklin - Records MS 114 1837 - 1859 Manuscript notes on a visit to South Australia, 1840. Manuscript diary of an overland tour to Sydney 1839. Extracts from letters to Sir John describing overland trip from Melbourne to Sydney, 1839 (manuscript copy). Extract from letter to her sister, Mrs. Simpkinson, describing visit to S.A., 1841, with an account of the Flinders memorial (4 p.). Sir John Franklin: manuscript copy of letter to Mrs. Simpkinson, 14 April 1839. Handwritten letter, 24 May 1842, to Count Strzelecki (4 p.) re. trip to Macquarie Harbour, 1842. Handwritten letter to Lady Franklin, 1 Jan. 1841 (6 p.). Handwritten letter, Launceston, Feb. 1837, to Sir Richard Bourke. Letter to his sister. One page from Ferguson Bibliography. 0.22 m, 3 boxes John Franklin - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales John Franklin - Records 1830 - 1853 Microfilm of correspondence with W. Buckland, Professor of Geology and Mineralogy, University of Oxford 1830-45; correspondence with Paul Edmund de Strzelecki 1840-3; journals, papers and diaries of Sir John and Lady Franklin 1836-53 from originals in the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge. 2 reels Microfilm