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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/1/15/23
Former Reference	D3311/40/26
Title	Typed transcript of letter from John Franklin to his father Willingham Franklin, on his journey northwards during his first Arctic land expedition, original dated 14 Jun 1819
Date	[20th cent]
Description	Departure planned for tomorrow; making onshore observations with instruments; respectable hospitality from Minister and family; arrival of Hudson's Bay Company's ships; annual ball; dancing Highland reels; description of Stromness; country people going to church; poor people able to read hymns and the Bible; in favour of educating the poor; men go whaling; Description of Stromness; burning kelp for glass manufacturing; fires everywhere; price of food; people and animals live together; no windows; only 4 men joined expedition; men from Stromness able to navigate rivers in canoes; wants to arrive Fort York by mid-August; and Isle de la Crosse near Alhapescan Lake before winter; have abundant provisions and arrangements for more if needed; has read Hearne's original journal; expects to take nearly 3 years; expects to turn homeward by October 1821; arrangements for £10 and some books for family; duty and prayers to father and family; arrangements for post
Extent	6 sheets
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	Stromness, Orkney Isles
Recipient	Willingham Franklin
Recipient Location	Horncastle, Lincolnshire
Archive Creator	Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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