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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]
      - 11 - Correspondence of John Franklin with members of the Flinders family - 1810-1842

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FSJ/1/11/2
Former Reference	D3311/36/16
Title	Letter from Matthew Flinders to John Franklin
Date	13 Jan 1812
Description	Receipt of Franklin's letter from the Downs, for which he has waited to send off Henry Wiles, who has been in town for a fortnight and hopefully will be at Deal on Wednesday and his chest soon after. Thanks to Franklin for information on Wiles and concerning St Paul's. Compliments of Mrs Flinders. He will write more by Mr Wiles.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Matthew Flinders
Sender Location	7 Mary Street, Fitzroy Square, London
Recipient	John Franklin
Recipient Location	H.M. Ship Bedford, in the Downs [an area of sheltered sea in the southern North Sea near the English Channel off the north east coast of Kent
Archive Creator	Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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