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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]
      - 1 - Letters from Eleanor Anne Porden, later Franklin, to John Franklin, later her husband - 1821-1824

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FSJ/1/1/54
Former Reference	D3311/8/4/15
Title	Letter from Eleanor Anne Franklin to her husband John Franklin, on a scientific instrument proposed by Captain Sabine for use in Franklin's second Arctic land expedition
Date	[late 1824]
Description	Captain Sabine requests that Franklin will not let Beechey prejudice him against an instrument; he approves it highly and says Franklin will find no difficulty after a little practise; the other has taken a dislike to it without reason; he wants to say it himself to Franklin but commissioned her in case of accident; she hopes the packet will not miss him, or woe betide her sending it; she has not heard from her sister yet.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Eleanor Anne Franklin
Sender Location	No address
Recipient	John Franklin
Recipient Location	55 Devonshire Street, Portland Place
Archive Creator	Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Transcript or Index	I open my packet to say that Capt.n Sabine requests you will not let Beechey prejudice you against the instrument. He approves it highly & says you will find no difficulty after a little practise. The other he says has taken a dislike to it without reason. He means to say this himself to you if possible, but commissioned me in case of accident. I hope this same packet will not miss – or woe betide me – for sending its contents – I have not heard from sister yet. [Addressed to:] Capt.n Franklin, R.N. 55 Devonshire Street Portland Place. By favour of Captain Sabine.

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