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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/1/15/13
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)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Term	British Empire
Term	Colonialism

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