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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FJR/1/1/19
Former Reference	D3311/53/18
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, on preparations for the second Arctic land expedition
Date	23 Feb 1824
Description	Discusses and seeks Richardson’s opinion about expedition clothing: material proposed by Mr Macintosh. About to see about selection of guns. Has learned that people at Mackenzie river are invited to establish a new post lower than Fort Good Hope. Discusses appointment to posts [in Hudson’s Bay Company]; refers to Garry, Pelley, Dease, Roderick McLeod. Has seen a letter to Thompson which tells of widespread European interest and of commercial interest in anticipating Russians in surveying northern coast. Reports good progress with the boats
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	No address
Recipient	John Richardson
Recipient Location	111 Lauriston, Edinburgh
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
	Mackenzie River Expedition (1825)

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