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L'alma segue l’amato in ogni loco

The soul follows the beloved in every place

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Is it possible/within rules to use the bingo prompts to create work in the Terror Extended Universe? Not characters in The Terror but related to characters in The Terror, e.g. Robert Goodsir, Henrietta Le Feuvre, Will Coningham, Ann Ross, etc.

Yes, of course!

In fact, I'm pretty sure some of our broader prompts are open to interpretation and can include as much extra history, canon/fanon, etc as you like.

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BUT WHAT'S THIS? IT'S BATTERSBY WITH A STEEL CHAIR!!

can't believe he fuckin. jossed us from beyond the grave

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i present to you my expanded Terror Cinematic Universe (TCU) Casting

please feel free to fight me on any of these if you have better suggestions i am just a humble user of imdb dot com and longtime watcher of british television and theatre. without further ado: 

Oliver Chris as Edward Charlewood, JFJ’s BFF

Hugh Dancy as Will Coningham, JFJ’s adopted brother

Aneurin Barnard as Captain William Parry (c. 1819-20 expedition)

Peter Capaldi as Captain Francis Rawdon Chesney, aka WORST BOSS EVER

Angus Imrie as Dr. Joseph Dalton Hooker

Thomasin McKenzie as Eleanor Franklin

Matthew Rhys as Dr. Robert McCormick, resident bird murderer

Simon Merrells as Lieutenant Edward Bird, aka McCormick’s arch-enemy

Eddie Marsan as Dr. John Rae, Franklin searcher who got personally #cancelled by Charles Dickens & Lady Jane

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Hi! I just want to say that I really like your blog, and I’ve learned a lot about the Franklin Expedition and related things reading it. I have a bit of a weird Fitzjames ask, but since you’ve read the Battersby bio and other books about this time period I hoped you had some thoughts. Is there a reason the Coninghams never formerly adopted Fitzjames? Was it something that just wasn’t done then? Or do you think his birth father had smth to do with it?

Hello! Thanks so much for the lovely message – I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed the Franklin expedition content! I literally cannot stop talking about James Fitzjames, so it’s always a delight to get asks about this wonderful, absurd man, and I don’t think that’s a weird question at all.

I do want to preface by saying that I’m not trained as a modern (post-medieval) historian, so there are some gaps in my knowledge that others would definitely be able to fill – notably, I’m unfamiliar with common practices for how illegitimate children of this period were typically raised. My impression is that it wasn’t uncommon for “informal adoptions” like the arrangement between the Coninghams and James to occur, but I don’t have a lot of sources for that impression. (If anyone has knowledge on this topic, please do add on!) 

So, I can only really speak to Fitzjames’ specific situation.

That being said, I do have some ideas! 

So, why Robert & Louisa Coningham didn’t formally adopt James Fitzjames: two (1&2) non-factors, and one actual possible reason (3).

First, (1) it certainly wasn’t a lack of love. No matter how you measure it – verbal expressions of care, educational and financial support, time investment, inclusion in family social networks, career assistance – the Coninghams provided all the love they could, to the best of their ability. They took James in, probably when he was an infant or toddler, and committed themselves to him, even after having just lost their infant firstborn son, John. During James’ childhood and teenage years, the Coninghams hired tutors to teach James alongside their surviving son, Will. When James wanted a naval career, Robert Coningham worked tirelessly to help him find a good post, even though the Coninghams had no naval connections. James called Robert’s mother “grandmama” and wrote to her excitedly about Congreve rockets. Following Robert’s death, both Will and Louisa wrote to James to reaffirm their love for him and to communicate in no uncertain terms that he was a part of their family no matter what. Will opened a bank account on James’ behalf and poured into money into it – an annual stipend equivalent to more than twice what I make yearly. After Louisa had also passed away, Will still begged James to come live with him whenever James was on English soil, asking James, “Why don’t you come home all your friends will be glad to see you and with us you will find a home and the most affectionate welcome that hearts can give you?” (quoted in Battersby 2010, pg. 151.)

Basically, the Coninghams loved James.

This stopped being relevant to your question; I just wanted to put that out there.

The Coninghams loved James. James was loved.

Okay, back to less emotionally fraught territory.

Second, (2) I don’t think that Sir James Gambier, James’ birth father, had much to do with whether or not James was formally adopted. It’s possible, but it doesn’t seem like Gambier was much engaged in Fitzjames’ life at all. If he was a part of the reason, it probably wasn’t purposeful.

Finally, (3) I think the real reason comes down to the practicals: a formal adoption from the Coninghams would have compromised James’ ability to hide his origins. Because the arrangement was informal, James could fairly easily change his “life story” at a moment’s notice – and the details he gave about himself did change several times. The year of his birth, the place of his birth, even when exactly he came to live with the Coninghams – by keeping all this data uncertain, James (or rather, the Coninghams, on James’ behalf) made it harder to track down the details needed to piece together the fact of James’ illegitimacy. A formal adoption might have raised questions and drawn attention to the secrets that James, sadly, would need to spend the rest of his life hiding.

So, tl;dr – even if a formal adoption was ever on the table, James Fitzjames probably had to keep the terms of his relationship with his foster-family purposefully vague so that he could better maintain the fiction of having once had legitimate married parents who had died and left their child to be raised by others. That being said, formality wasn’t necessary; the Coninghams were clearly able to love and support James without ever having their connection made legal on paper.  

I hope this answers your question! There’s a lot to explore here, and I’m actively doing research on the relationship between James and his mom-in-all-but-name Louisa, so if I find out anything else, I’ll let you know.

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(ratcaulker) Confessional

Send in ‘confessional’ for 3 humiliating things // not accepting!

“My entire career in the Royal Navy is based on fraud and deception. Taking advantage of anything and everything which may help me rise in the ranks faster, and without having to go through the trouble of accomplishing all that I should have.

Technically, I do not have the qualifications to be a Lieutenant. Less so a Commander, but here I am. Because I’ve lied and abused the system to no end. It guilts me greatly, but I do not intend on voicing the matter unless it somehow comes to light not by my hand, but by someone else’s. 

It feels as if all that I have accomplished is shadowed by my illegitimacy as a Naval Officer. And though it is not rational, I fear I should let down my father. Not— not Robert Coningham, but my father. Sir James Gambier who abandoned me as a child, and whom I have never properly spoken to. It is irrational and frustratingly human to feel so.”  // @ratcaulker

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Suranga Lakmal © AFP

Suranga Lakmal might not be a family title, however his soared thru social media developments as he rocked India at Eden Gardens at the first day of the primary Check of the three-match sequence between India and Sri Lanka. No longer many bowlers have figures of 6-6-Zero-Three in opposition to the top-ranked Check aspect, in any case. Dinesh Chandimal rightly put India in on a greenish pitch after intermittent rain not on time get started of play. Lakmal replied in the easiest way imaginable: he bowled within the hall and located overdue swing; and KL Rahul, fishing at it with out a lot conviction, edged it to the massive gloves of Niroshan Dickwella.

It was once the 3rd time wicket fell off the primary ball at Eden Gardens. Lakmal is in elite corporate, for the others to try this have been Andy Roberts (who were given Sudhir Naik in 1974-75) and Malcolm Marshall (Sunil Gavaskar, 1982-83). Lakmal additionally turned into the primary Sri Lankan and 5th bowler (after Richard Hadlee, Geoff Arnold, Kapil Dev, and Pedro Collins — who has completed this 3 times) to try this two times. No different Sri Lankan has completed this even as soon as. Here’s a entire checklist.

Bowler Group Batsman Group Venue Town Season Feedback Arthur Coningham Australia Archie MacLaren England MCG Melbourne 1894-95 First ball of Coningham’s occupation Bert Vogler South Africa Tom Hayward England The Oval London 1907 Maurice Tate England Warren Bardsley Australia Headingley Leeds 1926 Frederick Badcock New Zealand Herbert Sutcliffe England Lancaster Park Christchurch 1932-33 Ernie McCormick Australia Stan Worthington England The Gabba Brisbane 1936-37 Fazal Mahmood Pakistan Conrad Hunte West Indies Queen’s Park Oval Port-of-Spain 1957-58 Graham McKenzie Australia Eddie Barlow South Africa Kingsmead Durban 1966-67 Abid Ali India Roy Fredericks West Indies Queen’s Park Oval Port-of-Spain 1970-71 Richard Hadlee New Zealand Keith Stackpole Australia Eden Park Auckland 1973-74 Geoff Arnold England Sunil Gavaskar India Edgbaston Birmingham 1974 Andy Roberts West Indies Sudhir Naik India Eden Gardens Calcutta/Kolkata 1974-75 Geoff Arnold England John Morrison New Zealand Lancaster Park Christchurch 1974-75 Kapil Dev India Mohsin Khan Pakistan Gandhi Stadium Jalandhar 1982-83 First tournament at floor Malcolm Marshall West Indies Sunil Gavaskar India Eden Gardens Calcutta/Kolkata 1982-83 Imran Khan Pakistan Sunil Gavaskar India Sawai Mansingh Stadium Jaipur 1986-87 First tournament at floor Richard Hadlee New Zealand WV Raman India McLean Park Napier 1989-90 Kapil Dev India Jimmy Cook dinner South Africa Kingsmead Durban 1992-93 Cook dinner was once dealing with first ball of his occupation Curtly Ambrose West Indies Gary Kirsten South Africa Newlands Cape The city 1998-99 Glenn McGrath Australia Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka Galle Global Stadium Galle 1999-00 Allan Donald South Africa Leon Garrick West Indies Sabina Park Kingston 2001 Garrick was once dealing with first ball of his occupation Mervyn Dillon West Indies SS Das India Kensington Oval Bridgetown 2002 Pedro Collins West Indies Hannan Sarkar Bangladesh Bangabandhu Dhaka 2002-03 Pedro Collins West Indies Hannan Sarkar Bangladesh Beausejour/Darren Sammy Gros Islet 2004 Pedro Collins West Indies Hannan Sarkar Bangladesh Sabina Park Kingston 2004 Mashrafe Mortaza Bangladesh Wasim Jaffer India ZACS Chittagong 2007 Ryan Sidebottom England Darren Ganga West Indies Riverside Park Chester-le-Side road 2007 Mohammad Aamer Pakistan Tim McIntosh New Zealand College Oval Dunedin 2009-10 Dale Steyn South Africa Andrew Strauss England New Wanderers Johannesburg 2009-10 Suranga Lakmal Sri Lanka Chris Gayle West Indies Pallekele Global Stadium Pallekele 2010-11 First tournament at floor Mitchell Starc Australia Dimuth Karunaratne Sri Lanka Galle Global Stadium Galle 2016 Suranga Lakmal Sri Lanka KL Rahul India Eden Gardens Calcutta/Kolkata 2017-18

Shikhar Dhawan went subsequent, ill-advisedly looking to hit on the upward push regardless of the motion and enjoying on. The avid gamers broke for tea as gentle deteriorated. As soon as play resumed, Lakmal struck Virat Kohli at the pads and Nigel Llong dominated him leg-before. Kohli’s overview went in useless as India have been left in tatters at 17 for three. They didn’t upload any other run until stumps.

Lakmal additionally turned into first bowler to pick out Three wickets with out conceding a run in his first six overs. Different earlier than him to reach one of these feat are Peter Martin vs South Africa in 1995, Darell Tuffy vs India in 2002 and Jerome Taylor in opposition to West Indies in 2015; all selecting 2 wickets every.

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Robert Coningham took such good care of Fitzjames, making sure that his dear boy had enough clothes. 🥹❤️ "Pray do not order any more!"

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Politics on the Euphrates Expedition

Whig Fitzjames surrounded by Tories.

[Letter from Fitzjames to Robert Coningham, 28 August 1835.]

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James Fitzjames received a letter from Robert Coningham with this cute owl seal, 18 December 1830. 🦉

[Private collection]

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"One thing I am certain of, the more I see of the world the better I shall be pleased"

- James Fitzjames to Robert Coningham, 7 January 1835.

And see a lot of the world he did! 🥹 🌍 💖

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Robert Coningham: the best dad 🥹

The amount of love Robert conveys to Fitzjames in his letters makes me emotional every time. Fitzjames was so fortunate to have a father who loved and supported him like this. I think about how it's for the best that Robert wasn't alive anymore when Fitzjames went missing in the Arctic... it would have killed him.

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Wax seal with the heraldic unicorn of the Campbell family, on a 2 September 1826 letter from Robert Coningham to Fitzjames. It was sent to Robert's mother Elizabeth Campbell Coningham's address as Fitzjames was visiting her before the Pyramus left England again. Robert, Louisa, and William were on holiday in Switzerland. [Private collection. Pictures by me.]

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Fitzjames at Trieste, waiting for "little beggar" King Otho.

Uncle Robert immediately offered to send a new sword, but Fitzjames said there was no need and he could make do without one. He later mentions having a sword again, perhaps somebody had a spare.

Fitzjames to Robert Coningham, 19 November 1832.

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New shirts & handkerchiefs

Robert Coningham took such good care of his dearest boy, making sure he had enough clothes and didn't have to buy them abroad.

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Westminster Abbey

Sir John Franklin memorial (1875)

+ Sir Francis Leopold McClintock and John Rae

Sir Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde (1862)

Relative and close friend of Robert Coningham. Robert died in Colin's arms. Colin fought in the First Opium War and the Crimean War. His grave is located in the nave and is now a seating area. 🥲