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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
      - 2 - Letters to John Richardson from other correspondents - 1825-1850

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FJR/1/2/2
Former Reference	D3311/36/17
Title	Letter from Edward Twopenny to John Richardson, recommending Stuart, the natural son of Sir Charles Cunningham, to Sir John Franklin
Date	13 May 1836
Description	Mrs Richardson had told him that she thought he would have no objections to writing to Sir John Franklin on behalf of a deserving young man, the natural son of Sir Charles Cunningham, Stuart by name aged about 21 or 22; his mother is not known, but she married an army officer sicne her misconduct; he was educated at Merchant Taylors School and wanted to join the army; Sir Chares endeavoured to procure a commission in the marines, but failed; he was, therefore, sent to seek his fortune in New South Wales, and only after Sir Charles's death did he get to know the name of his father; an old friend of his father's, Mr Stewart, has acted the part of a parent for him; Stuart has shown an amiable disposition and concealed his mother's transgressionas far as possible; he is managing a farm 20 miles from Port Stephens called Ballickera with 12 convicts under his direction; the farm belongs to Lieutenant William Caswell, R.N., married to a niece of Mr Stewart; Twopenny has not seen Stuart himself, but does not doubt his merit. Endorsed by memorandum in the hand of Sir John Franklin that the letter was forwarded by Dr Richardson, recommending a young man named Stewart, the natural son of Admiral Sir Charles Cunningham.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Edward Twopenny
Sender Location	Rochester
Recipient	John Richardson
Recipient Location	No address
Archive Creator	Sir John Richardson (1787-1865)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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