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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]
      - 14 - Letters, notes and unfinished drafts written by John Franklin - 1819-1840

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FSJ/1/14/6
Former Reference	D3311/43/7
Title	Draft letter from Sir John Franklin to Lord Minto, First Lord of the Admiralty
Date	7 Dec 1837
Description	To be sent via the [?] House of Lords
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	Government House, V.D. [Van Diemen's] Land [now Tasmania]
Recipient	Lord Minto
Recipient Location	No address
Archive Creator	Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Transcript or Index	The Earl of Minto, [?] H. of Lords V D Land Govt House 7th Decr 1837 My dear Lord Your kind note of March last did not reach me till long after a letter of much later date addressed to your Son had been showed to me by him conveying similar expression of his sentiments. I can assure you that I have derived no less pleasure from the [?]opinion from your [?]son being with me and I am certain his present employment is of that kind which may prove useful to him in after life from the experience he so gains. There are two [?] farms and a [?] full gaol attached to the Government and the whole arrangements [... ... ...] expenditure [... ...] at the Govt. Hous have to pass under his supervision and a very careful and conscientious examiner of assets he has proved himself to be. He is also my constant companion in my daily rides and in all my excursions and I have therefore opportunity of witnessing and admiring the goodness of his heart – the soundness of his judgement and discretion and the steadiness of his whole conduct. His conduct indeed is truly exemplary and I will not hesitate to say it has secured to him the respect of all who would have been near him and the esteem of all who know him. Lady Franklin most fully concurs in all I have said of him and well she may for no person could more truly endeavour to anticipate her wishes in whatever relates to her [?] desires and [?] will than he does. He yesterday consulted me again respecting the investment of the money you had offered to send him and I entirely concurred with the opinion he had received from Captain Montagu Col. Sec.ry who is intimately acquainted with the whole of the transactions in the Colony that the purchases of Bank shares would be the most profitable and easily available mode of investment, but on this subject he told me he should himself write to you. Lady Franklin begs me to return her best thanks for your kind remembrance and those of Lady Minto, and to assure you that she most fully concurs in all that I have said of your Son, and well she may for no one could more truly endeavour to anticipate her wishes and put them into execution that he does. Believe me my dear Lord most faithfully your John Franklin

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