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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/1/1/74
Former Reference	D3311/53/68
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, including on publication of book by Sir John Ross on his Arctic expedition (1829-1833)
Date	15 May 1835
Description	Sends congratulations of birth of Richardson’s second son. Heard from Wrangle, then from Mr & Mrs Duggin, seen at Leamington Spa. Wife has been under Jephson: some improvement but no miraculous cure. Reports proposed route for return to London. Comments on Ross’s work, now published: James Ross hurt at how he is mentioned. Parry has written to Barrow and Franklin for advice in relation to insinuations against him. Points out discrepancies in Ross’s charts and text. Disgusted that Ross gives Richardson no credit for his part in promoting the current expedition. Asks for Richardson’s opinion of Ross’s book: urges Richardson to publish a review of the book: “he deserves to be exposed.” Saw Mr & Mrs Kirby.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	Athenaeum [club in London]
Recipient	John Richardson
Recipient Location	Melville Hospital, Chatham
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