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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D8760/F/FSJ/1/15/13 |
| Former Reference | D3311/40/16 |
| Title | Typed transcript of letter from John Franklin to his father Willingham Franklin, following their arrival in Gibraltar, original dated 27-30 Jul 1805 |
| Date | [20th cent] |
| Description | Arrival in Gibralar on 24th July; with battleships under command of Sir Rd. Bickerton blockading Carthegena, where there are 7 battleships not able to join Spanish and French fleets in the West Indies; on leaving England they had sailed for Cadiz under Admiral Collingwood but were detached to convey transports and troops to Malta; aim of expedition still secret but possibly for landing in Egypt; barbarity of people and area in Oran bay where they went for a fortnight; conflict between Arabs and Turks, including several decapitations; tale of relief of Peter Johnson, a Swede, having undergone many hardships, including imprisonment; change with Carthagena squadron having put to sea but not out of Gibralter; request for Captain Flinders to see that his time spent on the Porpoise is allowed; best wishes to James on his sailing for India, his friendship with Mr Rumsey, an assistant surgeon in Madras. |
| Extent | 5 sheets |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
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| Sender | John Franklin |
| Sender Location | Gibraltar |
| Recipient | Willingham Franklin |
| Recipient Location | No address |
| Archive Creator | Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) |
| Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |
| Term | British Empire |
| Colonialism |