> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 872](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33121003) of TL-2 Vol. I > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/2878-1) LSID 2878-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2655) QID Q2655 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Franklin, Sir John (1786-1847), British arctic explorer, rear admiral, governor of Tasmania. **Abbreviated name**: *Franklin* \[standard form in IPNI: *Franklin*\] #### Herbarium and types Plant collections on the Second Land Arctic Expedition (1825-1827) made by Thomas Drummond (q.v.) on the Polar Sea Expedition (1819-1822) by Richardson (q.v.). #### Bibliography and biography BM 2: 613, 6: 343; CSP 2: 700; DNB 20: 191; HR; Jackson p. 223; NI p. 62. - Embacher, Lexikon Reisen 118-120. 1882. - Traill, The life of Sir John Franklin, R.N., London 1896, 11, 454 p. (portr.) - Hooker, Life letters Huxley 2: 535. 1918. - Cyriax, Sir John Franklin's last arctic expedition. London 1939. - Gould, Geogr. J. 96: 440-443. 1940. - Cyriax and Wordie, Geogr. J. 106: 169-197. 1945 (portr.) - Serle, Dict. Austral. Biogr. 1: 323-325. 1949. - Lamb, Franklin, Happy voyager, London 1956. - Nissen, Zool. Buchill. 149. 1969. #### Eponymy *Franklinia* Marshall (1785) is dedicated to Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790). American scientist and statesman, "that patron of sciences, and truly great and distinguished character" (Marshall, Arbustum americanum 49-50. 1785). ### Publications ##### n.1850. Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea **Title** *Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea*, in the years 1819, 20, 21 and 22. By John Franklin... With an appendix on various subjects relating to science and natural history. Illustrated by numerous plates and maps. Published by authority of the right honourable the Earl Bathurst. London (John Murray) 1823. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Narr. journey* *Polar Sea*. **Notes** *Publ*.: Mar 1823 (date on the plates, Gentleman's Mag. Mai 1823), p. \[i\]-xv, \[1\]-783, \[784, err.\], *31 plates*, 4 maps. The plates are numbered (*1-24* nos in text only) *1-26 *(non botanical), \[*26bis*\]*Cetraria richardsonii*, unnumbered, *27-30* (botanical, by J. Curtis). – Appendix VII. Botanical appendix, by Dr. Richardson, p. \[729\]-778; addenda \[to Appendix vii\] by Robert Brown, p. 769-783, \[784\]. *Copies*: MO, NY, Teyler. The first issue (MO, NY) had only 768 pages; 769-\[784\] came out a little later (copy Teyler). The appendix exists also as an independently paged reprint, p. \[1\]-55, \[56\], *pl. 27-30*, s.l. \[1823\]. *Copy*: G. – See under Richardson for further details on the reprint. *Ref*.: BM 2: 613; Jackson p. 223. - Babcock, Rhodora 26: 199-200. 1924 (on Richardson's Botanical Appendix). - Sherborn, J. Soc. Bibl. nat. Hist. 1: 197. 1939.