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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]
      - 15 - Typed transcripts of letters of John Franklin not held in the Gell collection, including several items not written by or to him - [20th cent]

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FSJ/1/15/46
Former Reference	D3311/40/1/1/5
Title	Typed transcript of letter from Governor Sir John Franklin to G.W.B. Boyes, Colonial Secretary of Van Diemen's Land [now Tasmania], original dated 8 Apr 1843
Date	[20th cent]
Description	Administrative and police matters; query regarding whether or not Lord Stanley had recalled John Franklin as Governor; letter allegedly received by Mr Justice Montagu; existence of alleged letter published locally.
Extent	2 sheets
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	Govt. Cottage, Launceston
Recipient	G.W.B. Boyes
Recipient Location	No address
Archive Creator	Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Term	British Empire
	Colonialism
	Letters (documents)

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Place (click for further details)	Type
Tasmania
Australia

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