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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
FSJ - Records of Sir John Franklin - 1810-[early 20th cent]
2 - Personal papers of Sir John Franklin - 1818-1878
1 - Documents relating to exploration concerning Sir John Franklin - 1818-1840
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D8760/F/FSJ/2/1/5
Former Reference
D3311/36/2
Title
Letter from Daniel Moore to unknown correspondent, on the sending of dispatches of Franklin on his second Arctic land expedition
Date
9 Feb 1826
Description
He has not been unmindful of the day when dispatches to the north west were to be forwarded nor his kindnesses to him: at the Royal Society Captain Parry informed him the dispatches would not go until the 20th; he has been in touch with the leading figures of notable societies and others, but none have sent communications; it would be gratifying to know where the Captain is or likely to be when the dispatches reach him; great information on the progress of science is ascertained in various scientific journals and books which perhaps have been forwarded to the Captain; he has had only one letter from him but several have been written,
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1 sheet
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Sender
Daniel Moore
Sender Location
Lincolns Inn [London]
Recipient
Unknown
Recipient Location
No address
Archive Creator
Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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Moore; Daniel (fl 1825-1828); Solicitor
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