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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/1/15/36
Former Reference	D3311/40/31
Title	Typed transcript of letter from John Franklin to his sister Elizabeth Franklin, on his second Arctic land expedition. with receipt of the news of his wife's death, original dated 22 Apr 1825
Date	[20th cent]
Description	Last naval station in Upper Canada; starting point before crossing Lake Huron and Lake Superior before taking canoes to Mackenzie River; hospitality of officers and their wives; hospitality in towns and villages in upstate New York; bad roads but transport on Canal and Lakes; visit to Niagara Falls; crossed Lake Ontario; York, capital of Upper Canada, comparison with American villages; better roads in Canada; difficulties endured by settlers; hospitality of settlers even though struggling; concern about health of Eleanor; delays in receiving mail; hope that she is in better health; when departed had been hopeful that Eleanor would recover; grateful to God; grateful to Hannah and Mrs Kay for their care of Eleanor; grateful to other sisters and to Mr Sellwood for their offers of help; anxiety about sister Catherine; anxiety about Margaret and fitness to travel to India with James; hope that Isabella settled in new home; hope that Henrietta and Wright like their residence; looking forward to being with them with his wife and child in due course; explorers are in good health and spirits; just received a newspaper report of Eleanor's death; distress; had improved two days before his departure and had hoped that she would have recovered; Eleanor now with God; concern for child; knows that sisters will take care of child; Isabella will be like a mother to her although loss of a mother is "irreparable"; concern for Hannah looking after Eleanor; hope that Baker, child's nurse, will be kept on; Isabella will need to help Baker in giving religious instruction to child; Baker has had a child herself (unmarried?) but "regrets her crime" and wants to live a respectable life; Eleanor and himself were both happy with Baker's conduct. Transcript incorrectly dated as 22 Apr 1823.
Extent	8 sheets
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	Penetanguishene, Lake Huron, Canada
Recipient	Elizabeth Franklin
Recipient Location	Horncastle, Lincolnshire
Archive Creator	Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Term	Mackenzie River Expedition (1825)

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