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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D8760/F/FJR/1/1/34 |
| Former Reference | D3311/53/37 |
| Title | Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, on the preparations for their next Arctic land expedition, including references to Parry's intended concurrent expedition |
| Date | 4 Nov 1824 |
| Description | Discusses Parry’s arrival: expects to learn more about Parry’s voyage when Parry is strong enough. Pleased to learn from newspaper accounts that Parry’s observations about Eskimos were congruent with ours. Feels vindicated in his decision to use boats/canoes to explore Mackenzie River. To see Barrow about promotion of officers. Cannot know what the Sabines and the Brownes will make of newspaper reports. Reports news of McAuley and Stewart. Apologises for scrawling letter; hurried by visiting; “the consequence of marriage.” Workmen in the house. |
| Extent | 1 sheet |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
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| Sender | John Franklin |
| Sender Location | Nottingham |
| Recipient | John Richardson |
| Recipient Location | Nith Place, Dumfries |
| Archive Creator | Sir John Richardson (1787-1865) |
| Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |
| Format | Document |
| Term | Inuit |
| Ethnic groups |
| Letters (documents) |
| Naval personnel |
| Geographical exploration |
| Explorers |
| Geographical exploration |
| Arctic regions |
| Indigenous populations |
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