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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/1/15/27
Former Reference
D3311/40/30
Title
Typed transcript of letter from John Franklin to his sister Miss Franklin, on the favourable response to the publication of his book on his first Arctic land expedition, original dated 12 Apr 1823
Date
[20th cent]
Description
Book about the Expedition published; reviewed in the Literary Gazette; extract of excellent review; arrangements for sending copy of book to Dr Cracroft; arrangements for money to Mr Sellwood; love to father, Sellwood and the little girls
Extent
2 sheets
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender
John Franklin
Sender Location
60 Frith Street, Soho
Recipient
Elizabeth Franklin
Recipient Location
Horncastle [Lincolnshire, added in ink]
Archive Creator
Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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