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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/1/1/26
Former Reference	D3311/53/29
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, including on wife's health and provisions for expedition
Date	3 Jul 1824
Description	Intends to visit Chatham: medical advice that Mrs Franklin should spend a few days outside London. Intends to stay at Greenwich then steam boat to Gravesend and a post-chaise to Chatham. Received wedding cake from Bushnan. Delayed receipt of a letter from Back. List of stores for Canada needs revision. Letter only dated Saturday, but postmarked 3 July 1824.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	No address
Recipient	John Richardson
Recipient Location	Royal Marines, Chatham
Archive Creator	Sir John Richardson (1787-1865)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format	Document
Term	Letters (documents)
Term	Naval personnel

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Franklin; Sir; John (1786-1847); naval officer and Arctic explorer

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