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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/1/1/70
Former Reference	D3311/53/27
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, including reference to Back's Arctic expedition, his brother James Franklin and his wife still being in Cairo
Date	19 Jun [1834]
Description	Considers letters from Back at Fort Reliance about geographical observations. McConochie published in The Times today. Refers to relative positions of Back and Hearne. Writes at length about his brother James Franklin, very ill at Greenwich: refers to symptoms, medicine prescribed, doctors consulted: asks Richardson for recommendations. Has had no discussion with James about his will. Discusses where his sister Bella may live: expense of current arrangement cannot be sustained. Reference to Jane Franklin being in Cairo. Letter only dated 19 June, but the year 1824 has been added in pencil; the year is actually 1834, as George Back had wintered at Fort Reliance, James Franklin died in August and Jane Franklin was in Cairo in May of that year,
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	21 Bedford Place [London]
Recipient	John Richardson
Recipient Location	Melville Hospital, Chatham
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

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Franklin; Sir; John (1786-1847); naval officer and Arctic explorer

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