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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/1/15/8
Former Reference	D3311/40/9
Title	Typed transcript of letter from John Franklin to his mother Hannah Franklin, on his journey on H.M.S. Investigator to Australia, original dated 21 Jul 1802
Date	[20th cent]
Description	Composite reply to several letters; career in the Navy; parents moving to a new farm; father going into banking; learning astronomy; lack of French; query about prize money for "Danish action"; family acquaintances.
Extent	5 sheets
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	Astronomical Tents, H.M. Ship Investigator
Recipient	Hannah Franklin
Recipient Location	Mr Franklin, Spilsby, Lincolnshire
Archive Creator	Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Term	Arctic exploration

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