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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/1/1/20
Former Reference	D3311/53/19
Title	Letter (first page only) from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, on possible employment opportunity for his friend at Chatham
Date	16 Mar 1824
Description	Describes positive trial of boat: crossed river at Woolwich. Heard that Richardson may have been appointed to a post at Chatham: sought confirmation but could not see Barrow as he had just lost a child. Adds that Chatham appointment likely but not confirmed as Vance has not yet retired
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	55 Devonshire Street, Portland Place, [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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