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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/1/1/29
Former Reference	D3311/53/32
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, with additional text by Eleanor Anne Franklin
Date	24 Aug 1824
Description	Franklin describes accommodation and locality: music played three times daily. Describes Mrs Franklin’s state of health. Barrow is here: have discussed young Buchan as a replacement for Bushnan, and argued for Back to be promoted. Received a request from Captain Baker to join the expedition as a volunteer without pay. Additional text by Eleanor Ann Franklin: writes of benefit of good air enjoyed at Chatham and Tunbridge Wells. Suggests potential activities for Richardson should he be at Tunbridge Wells. At present he would have to stay at an inn, but a room would be free at the cottage once Mrs Franklin’s niece leaves.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	John Franklin and Eleanor Anne Franklin
Sender Location	Vale Cottage, Tunbridge Wells [Kent]
Recipient	John Richardson and Mrs Richardson
Recipient Location	Royal Marine Barracks, Chatham
Archive Creator	Sir John Richardson (1787-1865)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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