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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/1/15/2
Former Reference
D3311/40/3
Title
Typed transcript of letter from D. Allenby to Willingham Franklin, on seeing off his son to join H.MS. Polyphemus, original dated 25 Oct 1800
Date
[20th cent]
Description
and a sea chest; he hopes T. Franklin will meet him; he has informed Captain Lawford in writing when and where he expects to arrive; John set forward in good spirits to enetr into the Royal Navy on the same day as his Royal master succeeded to the throne. PS: request for assistance to procure a good farm and good wife for D. Allenby's son Thomas.
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1 sheet
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender
D. Allenby
Sender Location
London
Recipient
Willingham Franklin
Recipient Location
Spilsby, Lincolnshire
Archive Creator
Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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