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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/1/1/68
Former Reference
D3311/53/65
Title
Letter from John Franklin to his niece, Mary, wife of his friend John Richardson, on his arrival back in England
Date
19 Dec 1833
Description
Safe arrival today: yet to receive orders. Will visit after going to Admiralty and seeing Eleanor: alludes to meeting the Richardsons’ child. Not seen Jane [wife] since August nor had a letter since October. Asks Mary to write immediately: has had no family news since August.
Extent
1 sheet
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender
John Franklin
Sender Location
H.M.S. Rainbow, Spithead
Recipient
Mary Richardson
Recipient Location
Dr. Richardson, Marine Infirmary, Chatham
Archive Creator
Sir John Richardson (1787-1865)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format
Document
Term
Letters (documents)
Naval personnel
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Richardson; Mary (1807-1845); second wife of John Richardson, naval officer and explorer
Franklin; Sir; John (1786-1847); naval officer and Arctic explorer
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