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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FJR/1/1/4
Former Reference	D3311/53/5
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, just after his return to England from the first Arctic land expedition
Date	31 Oct 1822
Description	Will join Richardson in a few days. Found father blind and infirm and eldest sister an invalid. Discusses publication of journals. Invited to visit Lord Bathurst. Pleased that Richardson met Mr Burnside
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	Bolingbroke, [Spilsby, Lincolnshire]
Recipient	John Richardson
Recipient Location	Osborn’s Hotel, Adelphi, London
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
	Coppermine Expedition (1819)

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