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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D8760/F/FKA/1/1/1 |
| Former Reference | D3311/50/4 |
| Title | Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, just before his departure on his second Arctic land expedition, referring to the illness of his first wife |
| Date | 26 Jan 1825 |
| Description | Refers to her wish to give him something useful for the expedition: needs a "Ditty Bag", containing sewing materials. Proposes to visit her on 3 Feb: will also call on friends in Greenwich and at the observatory. Describes his wife's anxiety at the propect of his departure: views this nervous excitement as the source of her current weakness. She wants to see Mrs Kay's children. Sister did not visit yesterday: detained at Stamford by Mary's illness. Hopes she will visit soon as her sister [Franklin's wife] wants some female friendship. |
| Extent | 1 sheet |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
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| Sender | John Franklin |
| Sender Location | No address |
| Recipient | Sarah Henrietta Kay |
| Recipient Location | Greenwich |
| Archive Creator | Kay family of London |
| Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |
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| Term | Mackenzie River Expedition (1825) |