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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FJR/1/1/78
Former Reference	D3311/53/72
Title	Letter from John Franklin to friend John Richardson, while serving as Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land [now Tasmania]
Date	24 Feb 1838
Description	Report grief at death of Henry Booth, a childhood companion. Asks Richardson to undertake some tasks in relation to his will and documents about Devonshire Street house. Reports better cooperation with Maconochie, who has applied for governorship of Port Phillip: he will benefit from lesson learned here of the value of extreme caution. Has made annual tour of inspection. Reports settlers’ anxiety at recent economic trends: proprietor of Colonial Press obliged to sell and retire. Has sent some fish and has more to send.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	Government House, Hobart Town [Van Diemen‘s Land]
Recipient	John Richardson
Recipient Location	Haslar Hospital, Portsmouth [Melville Hospital, Chatham crossed out]
Archive Creator	Sir John Richardson (1787-1865)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format	Document
Term	Colonialism
	British Empire
	Letters (documents)
	Naval personnel