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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/1/1/32
Former Reference	D3311/53/35
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, including on death of his brother Willingham Franklin
Date	13 Oct 1824
Description	Reports death of brother Willingham: a reminder from the Almighty of the need to be prepared for one’s own death. Concern for the widow being left in a foreign country about to learn of her mother’s death. News from Simpson, Lord Selkirk’s Colony, of good progress. Letter from Captain Lyon. No news about Bushnan’s successor. Printer making slow progress. Regrets that Richardson and his wife were unable to visit Tunbridge Wells. Garry has offered assistance. Hudson Bay Company are altering their house and intend to use a room for a North America Museum
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	Royal Marine Barracks, Chatham
Archive Creator	Sir John Richardson (1787-1865)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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