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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FJR/1/1/76
Former Reference	D3311/53/70
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, before his journey to Van Diemen's Land [now Tasmania]
Date	16 May 1836
Description	Met Mr Marshall, ship agent: Dr Stevens, surgeon, may go: to be landed at Van Diemen’s Land, so Dr Stevens may not accept. Asks Richardson to contact Dr Stevens. Ship will sail in late July. Asks Richardson for news of Garry. Saw Mrs Opie who wanted to speak about a convict: she spoke warmly of Richardson. Has postponed Lincolnshire visit in order to meet Parry. Back seems in justified high spirits. Has repeated Richardson’s advice to let Sir James Gordon do all about the ship: would like to see the ship before he leaves Chatham. Barrow taking chair for Geographical Society anniversary meeting. Postscript: the meeting went well.
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	No address
Archive Creator	Sir John Richardson (1787-1865)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format	Document
Term	British Empire
	Colonialism
	Letters (documents)
	Naval personnel