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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D8760/F/FJR/1/1/19 |
| Former Reference | D3311/53/18 |
| Title | Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, on preparations for the second Arctic land expedition |
| Date | 23 Feb 1824 |
| Description | Discusses and seeks Richardson’s opinion about expedition clothing: material proposed by Mr Macintosh. About to see about selection of guns. Has learned that people at Mackenzie river are invited to establish a new post lower than Fort Good Hope. Discusses appointment to posts [in Hudson’s Bay Company]; refers to Garry, Pelley, Dease, Roderick McLeod. Has seen a letter to Thompson which tells of widespread European interest and of commercial interest in anticipating Russians in surveying northern coast. Reports good progress with the boats |
| Extent | 1 sheet |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Sender | John Franklin |
| Sender Location | No address |
| Recipient | John Richardson |
| Recipient Location | 111 Lauriston, Edinburgh |
| Archive Creator | Sir John Richardson (1787-1865) |
| Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |