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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D8760/F/FSJ/1/15/10
Former ReferenceD3311/40/11
TitleTyped transcript of letter from John Franklin to his father Willingham Franklin, after his return home after the Flinders expedition, original dated 6 Aug 1804
Date[20th cent]
DescriptionAfter return from Flinders Exporation Voyage; arrival in English port after 3 years and a month; hope of return of Captain Flinders after detention in Mauritius; experience gained in New Holland; wish to hear news of family and friends in Spilsby; meeting with Captain Birch on his voyage to Bengal; debts incurred after shipwreck of HMAS Porpoise, which necessitated drawing money from others in China to pay for clothes and mess home.
Extent4 sheets
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
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SenderJohn Franklin
Sender LocationOff Berry Head, English Channel
RecipientWillingham Franklin
Recipient LocationEnderby near Spilsby, Lincolnshire
Archive CreatorSir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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