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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/1/1/57
Former Reference	D3311/53/54
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, after his appointment to H.M.S. Rainbow
Date	14 Sep 1830
Description	Did not have address needed to tell Richardson of appointment to H.M.S. Rainbow. Cannot act on Richardson’s suggestion of McAdam. Admiralty would not sanction Mr Arnott going on so small a ship. Derides the lack of interest in natural history of Mr Craig and assistant McConchy. Asks Richardson to suggest books about natural history and collection of specimens suitable for the ship’s officers. Much has altered since he was last involved in ship work and needs to make up lost ground. Gives positive opinion of officers but first lieutenant has been admitted to hospital. Not able to take leave to attend to private affairs. Cannot get a schoolmaster: Captain Elliott has approached head teacher of Edinburgh High School. Has spoken to Byam Martin about Hepburn: not feasible to have Hepburn aboard Rainbow. Asks about Richardson’s progress with book about birds. Lady Franklin not able to accept invitation: pills prescribed by Richardson better than any others. Ninth letter written since dinner.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	H.M.S. Rainbow, Portsmouth
Recipient	John Richardson
Recipient Location	119 Princes Street, Edinburgh
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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