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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FJR/1/1/1
Former Reference	D3311/53/1
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his colleague John Richardson, during the first Arctic land expedition
Date	3 Feb 1820
Description	Has arrived: describes stiffness and pain suffered on a fourteen day journey. Neglectful provision made by Holmes: socks with prominent seams; capes useless when wet with perspiration and dogs unsuitable and provided with inadequate food. Difficult to take bearings and accurate temperature readings. Describes Saskatchewan river and lists varieties of trees on river banks. Intends to visit Indian encampment and buffalo pound. Now supplied with better dogs. Asks for stones to be forwarded: may be valuable for the British Museum.
Extent	2 sheets
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	Carlton [Saskatchewan, Canada]
Recipient	John Richardson
Recipient Location	Cumberland House [Saskatchewan, Canada]
Archive Creator	Sir John Richardson (1787-1865)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format	Document
Term	Letters (documents)
	Naval personnel
	Geographical exploration
	Explorers
	Geographical exploration
	Arctic regions
	Coppermine Expedition (1819)