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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)
Archive Creator	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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