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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
  - FJR - Records of John Richardson, colleague, friend and later relative of John Franklin - 1820-1861
    - 1 - Letters of John Richardson, colleague, friend and later relative of John Franklin - 1820-1850
      - 1 - Letters largely by John Franklin to John Richardson, formerly in a bound volume - 1820-1845

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FJR/1/1/28
Former Reference	D3311/53/31
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, including on the death of his brother-in-law, Mr Cracroft
Date	19 Jul 1824
Description	Describes sister’s reaction to her husband’s death and relates progress of his illness. Refers to Christian faith. Asks Richardson to provide an endorsement of Dr Bonsfield’s reference for an [unnamed, possibly Charles] uncle of Mr Rawnsley, a clergyman of Spilsby: the uncle seeks to practise medicine in Aberdeen after returning from India having practised there as a physican for many years, and he wishes to get an M.D. from Aberdeen, for which he needs the signatures of two physicians who had graduated there; as Dr Bonsfield had not graduated there, it was thought that a testimonial from a "Physician of Ability" in support of Bonsfield: a letter from Aberdeen will probably come to Richardson. Franklin thinks he will stay in Harrington for the rest of the week. PS: no reply from Baillie about stores. Letter black-edged.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	Harrington [Lincolnshire]
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

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