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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FJR/1/1/27
Former Reference	D3311/53/30
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, including on the death of his brother-in-law, Mr Cracroft
Date	13 Jul 1824
Description	Describes illness and death of brother Mr Cracroft [brother-in-law, Thomas Robert Cracroft]. Fears impact on sister Bella. Needs to postpone Chatham visit. Asks for return of portmanteau of clothes once they are back from washerwoman. Baby doing well. Has asked Mr Glynne for news of publication of Richardson’s friend’s manuscript. Baillie still to approve list of stores. Postscript 14 July on there being no letter from Lincolnshire. Dated only dated 13 July; year 1824 aded in pencil, but this tallies with the death of Mr Cracroft.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	55 Devonshire Street [Portland Place, [London]
Recipient	John Richardson
Recipient Location	Royal Marines, Chatham
Archive Creator	Sir John Richardson (1787-1865)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format	Document
Term	Letters (documents)
Term	Naval personnel