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D8760 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1714-1994
- F - Family records of the extended Franklin family and the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1714-1994
  - FSJ - Records of Sir John Franklin - 1810-[early 20th cent]
    - 1 - Correspondence of Sir John Franklin - 1810-[early 20th cent]
      - 15 - Typed transcripts of letters of John Franklin not held in the Gell collection, including several items not written by or to him - [20th cent]

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FSJ/1/15/12
Former Reference	D3311/40/15
Title	Typed transcript of part of letter (first page missing, at least) from John Franklin to his father Willingham Franklin, on board ship before landing in Gibraltar, original dated 22 Jul 1805
Date	[20th cent]
Description	Conversation with ex-chief officer of the Cato, wrecked with HMS Porpoise; description of Gibraltar, inluding closeness of English and Spanish batteries; examination of all suspicious vessels, boats being a great annoyance; best wishes to family members
Extent	3 sheets
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	Gibraltar
Recipient	Willingham Franklin
Recipient Location	Mavis Enderby, Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire
Archive Creator	Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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