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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
  - GHW - Records of Henry Willingham Gell - 1855-1938
    - 1 - Correspondence of Henry Willingham Gell, including material relating to Sir John Franklin and topics of related historical or genealogical interest - 1855-1938
      - 5 - Documents relating to John Franklin and his intention of helping Inuit people to get education in 1822, involving the Christian Missionary Society - 1937

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/GHW/1/5/4
Former Reference	D3311/82/1/4
Title	Extract of letter from Reverend John West, to Reverend Pratt, introducing Captain Franklin, who has interesting information on the Esquimaux Indians about Churchill in Hudson's Bay, original dated 29 Aug 1822
Date	[1937]
Extent	1 item
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	John West
Sender Location	Hudson's Bay
Recipient	Mr Pratt
Recipient Location	Church Missionary House, Salisbury Square, Fleet Street, London
Archive Creator	Henry Willingham Gell (1856-1942)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Term	Inuit
	Ethnic groups
	Indigenous populations
Transcript or Index	My dear Sir, I have great pleasure in introducing Captn. Franklin, who will I am presuaded be happy in giving you some interesting information relative to the Indians of this country particularly the Esquimaux about Churchill in the Bay. The Esquimaux are an interesting race of Indians and we feel much interested in seeking to establish a School for their instruction. Believe me, My dear Sir, yours very faithfully, John West Favor.d by Capt. Franklin

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