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Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D8760/F/FKA/1/1/11 |
Former Reference | D3311/29/31 |
Title | Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on his return to England after the second Arctic land expedition |
Date | Oct 1827 |
Description | Approves of Mr Kay taking more rest: he will benefit from not visiting Suffolk until next week. Busy preparing for packing. Implies that yesterday she disapproved of his travelling companions: assures her that they did not go as far as Deptford: he had a safe journey. |
Extent | 1 sheet |
Level | Item |
Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
Sender | John Franklin |
Sender Location | No address |
Recipient | Sarah Henrietta Kay |
Recipient Location | No address |
Archive Creator | Kay family of London |
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |
Copies | A digital copy of this item can be viewed on the public computers at the record office. |