Homepage
Home
Search
Catalogue Search
Name Search
Place Search
Contact Us
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/1/15/46
Former Reference
D3311/40/1/1/5
Title
Typed transcript of letter from Governor Sir John Franklin to G.W.B. Boyes, Colonial Secretary of Van Diemen's Land [now Tasmania], original dated 8 Apr 1843
Date
[20th cent]
Description
Administrative and police matters; query regarding whether or not Lord Stanley had recalled John Franklin as Governor; letter allegedly received by Mr Justice Montagu; existence of alleged letter published locally.
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
Govt. Cottage, Launceston
Recipient
G.W.B. Boyes
Recipient Location
No address
Archive Creator
Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Term
British Empire
Colonialism
Letters (documents)
Places
Place (click for further details)
Type
Tasmania
Australia
Add to My Items
George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist
Useful Links
Viewing the records
I can't find what I'm looking for
Research Guides
Reproducing items from the collections
Picture the Past - old photos
Heritage Mapping Portal
Online Exhibitions
Our Blog
Tweets by DRO
See more Collection highlights
Bryan Donkin Company Ltd of Chesterfield, engineering firm
Local Studies Periodicals
George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist
Florence Nightingale
Collection Highlights