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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]
      - 15 - Typed transcripts of letters of John Franklin not held in the Gell collection, including several items not written by or to him - [20th cent]

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FSJ/1/15/15
Former Reference	D3311/40/18
Title	Typed transcript of letter from John Franklin to his sisters, on family news and on the release of Captain Flinders, original dated 22 Jun 1806
Date	[20th cent]
Description	Relief at hearing news on Hannah's health and James's safety; his not hearing from brothers Willingham and Thomas; congratulations to be given to Mrs Flinders on Captain Flinders having been exchanged [Flinders was not released from confinement in Mauritius until 1810].
Extent	3 sheets
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	HMS Bellerophon off Cape Finisterre
Recipient	Elizabeth Franklin and Sisters
Recipient Location	Mavis Enderby, Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire
Archive Creator	Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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