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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]
      - 14 - Letters, notes and unfinished drafts written by John Franklin - 1819-1840

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FSJ/1/14/4
Former Reference	D3287/26/21/7
Title	Letter from John Franklin to Mrs Fitton, sending her a small basket made of birch bark out of which the North American canoes are built
Date	8 Dec [1824]
Description	The bark is ornamented by quills dyed by the native woman who made the basket. The note is only dated 8 December, but it is likely to have been after the first Arctic expedition which might make the year 1824 possible
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	55 Devonshire Street
Recipient	Mrs Fitton
Recipient Location	No address
Archive Creator	Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Copies	A digital copy of this item can be viewed on the public computers at the record office in the Digital Repository, Archive Copies (arranged by reference) folder.
Term	Ethnic groups

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