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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D8760/F/FKA/2/1/5 |
| Former Reference | D3311/29/14 |
| Title | Letter from John Franklin to his relative Joseph Kay, on business and family matters, including gift of pin which his first wife, Eleanor Anne, arranged to have made for Franklin |
| Date | 28 Apr 1829 |
| Description | Explains delay in replying. Gives assurance that he has taken every precaution to ensure that no-one has seen Kay's papers. Pleased to have received the Cairngorm pin that Eleanor arranged to have made for him, but cannot recall the associated story. Confirms that he will wear it. Reports good health of his daughter, although a slight cough may prove to be the onset of measles so she will remain in Brighton for now. |
| Extent | 1 sheet |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
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| Sender | John Franklin |
| Sender Location | London |
| Recipient | Joseph Kay |
| Recipient Location | Royal Hospital, Greenwich |
| Archive Creator | Kay family of London |
| Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |
| Format | Document |
| Term | Letters (documents) |
| Transcript or Index | 55 Devonshire Street
28th April [1829]
My dear Kay,
I regret that some business of considerable importance connected with an offer of going out to New South Wales so completely occupied my attention & consideration at the time your last note reached me, that I was then obliged to postpone answering it. We immediately afterward went down to Brighton and since our return to this time I have really been so much employed about another business of which you will hear more in a few days that I really could not sit down composedly to write to you.
You may be assured that I have taken every care to prevent your papers from being perused by anyone – indeed I don’t see what could induce the servants to look over papers which could have offer no possible use for them. Believe me they shall be sent to you as soon as I have the first [leisure?] day to attend to the packing of them. It was by my ^own^ request that Messrs. Bedford & Bond gave permission for me to send them to you.
I am much gratified by receiving the Cairn gorm pin which my dearest Eleanor directed to be made for me – and I assure you that I shall highly value and esteem it for her sake _ I cannot however call to mind what may be the legend or amusing story ^lesson^ connected with its history – but I have no doubt it was told me by my poor Eleanor though I cannot bring the fact to my remembrance _Many however of her instructive lessons are deeply treasured in my mind and very affectionately remembered_ I seldom wear any shirt pins. But my own desire and Janes express wish stwill cause me when I do to wear this trinket of affection.
We left our little girl very well, though with a slight Cough which as the Measles were very generally about Brighton was thought might possibly prove to be the forerunner of them. It was therefore considered best by the Medical man & my Sister to let her remain a week or two longer that if the Measles were latent they might be developed.
My wife unites with me in every kind regards to you Mrs Kay & family _
Believe me
Very sincerely yours
John Franklin
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| Acknowledgements | Roger Jennens |
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