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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FEG/1/2/13
Former Reference	D3287/31/8
Title	Letter from Lady Franklin to her step-daughter Eleanor Isabella Franklin, during Lady Franklin's travels in Tasmania
Date	[1838]
Description	Written Thursday. She writes that Sir John has had an accident in a cart with Mr Elliot, but is not hurt, only bruised and shaken. Meanwhile she has been on a trip herself to a signal station on Mount Junction half way down the Tamar to Launceston with Mr Gunn, but became benighted on their return and had to stay at a little inn (Colson's). A messenger sent on a message to Captain Maconochie for him not to be alarmed, but the messenger lost his way in the woods, as did the search party sent by the Captain, so that he did not hear of their safety until 2am. Both parties have just met up. Undated but reference to Sir John's accident in cart makes it 1838; the incident is referred to in a letter of Eleanor's aunt, Sarah Henrietta Kay, dated 19-24 Dec 1838, which is likely to mean it took place in summer 1838.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Jane Franklin
Sender Location	Launceston [Tasmania]
Recipient	Eleanor Isabella Franklin
Recipient Location	Hobart Town [marked in pencil at top]
Archive Creator	Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Eleanor Gell (1824-1860)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Term	Colonialism
	British Empire
	Letters (documents)