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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D8760/F/FSJ/2/2/3 |
| Former Reference | D3311/31/8 |
| Title | Letter from Captain Jules D'Urville on the Astrolabe relating to Captain Wacher, including reference to the Lieutenant Governor [Sir John] and Lady Franklin |
| Date | 17 Dec 1839 |
| Description | Handwriting very difficult, and its exact meaning difficult to ascertain. Only dated"17 10me", i.e. 17 Dec, but Franklin received D'Urville in Hobart during his voyage to find the South Magnetic Pole in December 1839. |
| Extent | 1 sheet |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Sender | Jules Urville |
| Recipient | Unknown |
| Archive Creator | Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) |
| Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |
| Format | Document |
| Language | French |
| Term | Navy officers |
| Naval personnel |
| Sailors |
| British Empire |
| Colonialism |
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