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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
      - 1 - Letters largely by John Franklin to John Richardson, formerly in a bound volume - 1820-1845

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FJR/1/1/15
Former Reference	D3311/53/14
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, on preparations for the second Arctic land expedition
Date	30 Dec 1823
Description	Expresses sympathy for Richardson’s recent bereavement. Hudson’s Bay Company have reached an agreement with East India Company about marketing of furs. Reports reactions to proposed expedition and discusses plans. Refers to Government concern about Russian encroachment. Parry agrees with Franklin’s recommendation that Richardson should join the expedition. Back not to join: now promoted in The West Indies. Lt Bushnan recommended by Parry and will take lessons in sketching. Garry agreeable to McVicar being sent to take charge of canoes. Sets out dimensions and load capacity of possible boats: Portsmouth wherry and Deal galley. Still unsettled, but house will be habitable within three weeks: has been active daily in shelving books in the library.
Extent	2 sheets
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	55 Devonshire Street, Portland Place [London]
Recipient	John Richardson
Recipient Location	111 Lauriston, Edinburgh
Archive Creator	Sir John Richardson (1787-1865)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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