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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D8760/F/FSJ/1/15/21
Former ReferenceD3311/40/24
TitleTyped transcript of letter from John Franklin to his sister Miss Franklin, on stopping in Lerwick, Shetland, on the expedition's journey to the North Pole, original dated 1 May 1818
Date[20th cent]
DescriptionDescription of Lerwick; hoping to do observations on shore; hoping to reach the Pole and asking for God's blessing; may also find a "passage through"; explanation of how long likely to be away, depending on how successful the expedition is; James appointed Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General; enquiries regarding Mr Sellwood; love and duty to father and family
Extent4 sheets
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
SenderJohn Franklin
Sender LocationH M Brig Trent, Lerwick, Shetland
RecipientElizabeth Franklin
Recipient LocationHorncastle, Lincolnshire
Archive CreatorSir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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