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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
  - FSJ - Records of Sir John Franklin - 1810-[early 20th cent]
    - 1 - Correspondence of Sir John Franklin - 1810-[early 20th cent]
      - 9 - Letters by John Richardson to his naval colleague and friend John Franklin - 1823-1828

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FSJ/1/9/7
Former Reference	D3311/55/7
Title	Letter by John Richardson to John Franklin, including on possible appointment at Chatham and phrenology
Date	10 Mar 1824
Description	Reports indications that he is to be appointed to Chatham Marine Division: regrets that he is yet to be told formally. Seeks assistance to find a publisher for a novel with a Scottish story written by an [unnamed] acquaintance. The character of Akaitcho formed the subject of a lecture today by Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres. Refers to a phrenological article about Northern Indians and recommends that Franklin should study phrenology.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	John Richardson
Sender Location	111 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh
Recipient	John Franklin
Recipient Location	55 Devonshire Street, Portland Place [London]
Archive Creator	Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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