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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/1/1/78
Former Reference
D3311/53/72
Title
Letter from John Franklin to friend John Richardson, while serving as Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land [now Tasmania]
Date
24 Feb 1838
Description
Report grief at death of Henry Booth, a childhood companion. Asks Richardson to undertake some tasks in relation to his will and documents about Devonshire Street house. Reports better cooperation with Maconochie, who has applied for governorship of Port Phillip: he will benefit from lesson learned here of the value of extreme caution. Has made annual tour of inspection. Reports settlers’ anxiety at recent economic trends: proprietor of Colonial Press obliged to sell and retire. Has sent some fish and has more to send.
Extent
1 sheet
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender
John Franklin
Sender Location
Government House, Hobart Town [Van Diemen‘s Land]
Recipient
John Richardson
Recipient Location
Haslar Hospital, Portsmouth [Melville Hospital, Chatham crossed out]
Archive Creator
Sir John Richardson (1787-1865)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format
Document
Term
Colonialism
British Empire
Letters (documents)
Naval personnel
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Franklin; Sir; John (1786-1847); naval officer and Arctic explorer
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Type
Australia
Tasmania
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