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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/1/1/75
Former Reference	D3311/53/69
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, on assorted family news, including loss of Richardson's infant
Date	19 Jun 1835
Description	Refers to loss of Richardson’s infant. Reports observations of and discussions with family members in Lincolnshire: sister, Tom and Mr Booth. Hopes to visit Richardson before going to Guernsey. Refers to forthcoming “Drawing Room” - wife obliged to attend. Refers to Mary receiving the Sellwoods. Will see them on return to London: offers to meet at coach office and escort to Aunt Margaret’s. Boy at Friskney trying to chatter. Hopes to visit Sheerness: asks about steamers from Chatham.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	21 Bedford Place, Russell Square [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)
Term	Naval personnel

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