Record

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]

Browse this collection	This entry describes an individual archive record or file. Click here to browse the full catalogue for this collection
Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FSJ/1/15/3
Former Reference	D3311/40/4
Title	Typed transcript of letter from John Franklin to his parents, sailing to the Baltic prior to the Battle of Copenhagen, original dated 11 Mar 1801
Date	[20th cent]
Description	Under sailing orders for the Baltic; probably to attack Elsinore Castle; detailed description fleet; request to use influence to sail on Investigator with Captain Flinders on return from Baltic.
Extent	2 sheets
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Full Catalogue List	Click here to view a full list for this collection
Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	Polyphemus, Yarmouth Roads
Recipient	Willingham Franklin and Hannah Franklin
Recipient Location	Spilsby, Lincolnshire
Archive Creator	Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

Add to My Items

Bryan Donkin Company Ltd of Chesterfield, engineering firm

Bryan Donkin Company Ltd of Chesterfield, engineering firm

Bryan Donkin Company Ltd of Chesterfield, engineering firm

Bryan Donkin Company Ltd of Chesterfield, engineering firm

George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist

George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist

Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale

Harpur Crewe family of Calke

Harpur Crewe family of Calke

Collection Highlights