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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D8760/F/FSJ/1/11/2
Former ReferenceD3311/36/16
TitleLetter from Matthew Flinders to John Franklin
Date13 Jan 1812
DescriptionReceipt of Franklin's letter from the Downs, for which he has waited to send off Henry Wiles, who has been in town for a fortnight and hopefully will be at Deal on Wednesday and his chest soon after. Thanks to Franklin for information on Wiles and concerning St Paul's. Compliments of Mrs Flinders. He will write more by Mr Wiles.
Extent1 sheet
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
SenderMatthew Flinders
Sender Location7 Mary Street, Fitzroy Square, London
RecipientJohn Franklin
Recipient LocationH.M. Ship Bedford, in the Downs [an area of sheltered sea in the southern North Sea near the English Channel off the north east coast of Kent
Archive CreatorSir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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