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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D8760/F/FSJ/2/1/5 |
| Former Reference | D3311/36/2 |
| Title | Letter from Daniel Moore to unknown correspondent, on the sending of dispatches of Franklin on his second Arctic land expedition |
| Date | 9 Feb 1826 |
| Description | He has not been unmindful of the day when dispatches to the north west were to be forwarded nor his kindnesses to him: at the Royal Society Captain Parry informed him the dispatches would not go until the 20th; he has been in touch with the leading figures of notable societies and others, but none have sent communications; it would be gratifying to know where the Captain is or likely to be when the dispatches reach him; great information on the progress of science is ascertained in various scientific journals and books which perhaps have been forwarded to the Captain; he has had only one letter from him but several have been written, |
| Extent | 1 sheet |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Sender | Daniel Moore |
| Sender Location | Lincolns Inn [London] |
| Recipient | Unknown |
| Recipient Location | No address |
| Archive Creator | Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) |
| Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |
| Format | Document |
| Term | Colonialism |
| British Empire |
| Explorers |
| Geographical exploration |
| Arctic regions |
| Navy officers |
| Naval personnel |
| Sailors |
| Letters (documents) |
| Mackenzie River Expedition (1825) |
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