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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/1/15/21
Former Reference	D3311/40/24
Title	Typed transcript of letter from John Franklin to his sister Miss Franklin, on stopping in Lerwick, Shetland, on the expedition's journey to the North Pole, original dated 1 May 1818
Date	[20th cent]
Description	Description of Lerwick; hoping to do observations on shore; hoping to reach the Pole and asking for God's blessing; may also find a "passage through"; explanation of how long likely to be away, depending on how successful the expedition is; James appointed Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General; enquiries regarding Mr Sellwood; love and duty to father and family
Extent	4 sheets
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	H M Brig Trent, Lerwick, Shetland
Recipient	Elizabeth Franklin
Recipient Location	Horncastle, Lincolnshire
Archive Creator	Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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