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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/1/2/3
Former Reference	D3311/56/3
Title	Letter from Thomas Huxley to Sir John Richardson, on being able to see SIr John's drawings and notes
Date	31 Oct 1850
Description	On his being paid off at Chatham instead of Portsmouth, meaning Sir John will not be able to show him the zoological notes and drawings (over 100 sheets), followed by a few notes of observations on animals
Extent	2 sheets
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	Thomas H. Huxley
Sender Location	H.M.S Rattlesnake, Sheerness (Chatham crossed out)
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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