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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/1/15/19
Former Reference	D3311/40/22
Title	Typed transcript of letter from John Franklin to his sister, Miss Franklin, on news of the Allies entering Paris and flight of Napoleon, original dated 5 Apr 1814
Date	[20th cent]
Description	News in despatches about defeat of Napoleon and occupation of Paris by Russian and Austrian Guards; Napoleon trying to rally more troops; currently anchored near North Beveland; French occupy island of Walcheren but do not trouble them; arrangements for post
Extent	2 sheets
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	H M S Bedford, Roopot [Netherlands]
Recipient	Elizabeth Franklin
Recipient Location	Mavis Enderby, near Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire
Archive Creator	Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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