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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FJR/1/1/8
Former Reference	D3311/53/9
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, on the possibility of second Arctic land expedition and the Admiralty's response to the killing of Michel Terahoute during the first Arctic land expedition
Date	1 Aug 1823
Description	Discussions with Barrow: doubt whether reports about Parry arriving at Valparaiso are true. Barrow favourable to a new expedition but no Government backing until Parry’s return. Barrow suggesting alterations to text for octavo edition to clarify that Michel murdered Hood and that killing of Michel was necessary. Franklin’s landlady found that her title to the house was defective.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	3 Great Marlborough St, [London]
Recipient	John Richardson
Recipient Location	Nith Place, Dumfries
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)
	Mackenzie River Expedition (1825)

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