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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
  - FJR - Records of John Richardson, colleague, friend and later relative of John Franklin - 1820-1861
    - 1 - Letters of John Richardson, colleague, friend and later relative of John Franklin - 1820-1850
      - 1 - Letters largely by John Franklin to John Richardson, formerly in a bound volume - 1820-1845

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FJR/1/1/17
Former Reference	D3311/53/16
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, on portraits of Franklin and preparations for the second Arctic land expedition
Date	10 Feb 1824
Description	Sends Richardson book and portrait (of Franklin) by Lewis. Lewis’s portrait not generally liked and a further portrait to be done by “one of the best portrait painters in town” (not named). Richardson might wait for this before getting book bound. Gives financial details relating to publication of second edition: paid less than Parry was paid for his first edition. Will prepare lists of stores and clothing. Happy to take on a taxidermist recommended by Richardson. Reports positive opinions of Beaufort, Heywood and others. Barrow wants Richardson to survey between Mackenzie and Copper Mine rivers while the other party go along the coast.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	55 Devonshire Street, Portland Place [London]
Recipient	John Richardson
Recipient Location	111 Lauriston, Edinburgh
Archive Creator	Sir John Richardson (1787-1865)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format	Document
Term	Letters (documents)
	Naval personnel
	Geographical exploration
	Explorers
	Geographical exploration
	Arctic regions
	Mackenzie River Expedition (1825)

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