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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/1/2/4
Former Reference	D3311/56/4
Title	Letter from Thomas Huxley to Sir John Richardson, relating to grant to finance writing of book
Date	17 Nov 1850
Description	Informing him of his dealings with Mr Burnet and Sir Francis Beaufort and the Lord Commissioners in trying to obtain grant money [to write up book], it being more likely he would get it through the Royal Society, and also of his attempts to be appointed with the Admiralty, with Professor Owen volunteering to write to the First Lord
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	Thomas H. Huxley
Sender Location	41 North Bank, Regent's Park, London
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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