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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/1/1/34
Former Reference
D3311/53/37
Title
Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, on the preparations for their next Arctic land expedition, including references to Parry's intended concurrent expedition
Date
4 Nov 1824
Description
Discusses Parry’s arrival: expects to learn more about Parry’s voyage when Parry is strong enough. Pleased to learn from newspaper accounts that Parry’s observations about Eskimos were congruent with ours. Feels vindicated in his decision to use boats/canoes to explore Mackenzie River. To see Barrow about promotion of officers. Cannot know what the Sabines and the Brownes will make of newspaper reports. Reports news of McAuley and Stewart. Apologises for scrawling letter; hurried by visiting; “the consequence of marriage.” Workmen in the house.
Extent
1 sheet
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Sender
John Franklin
Sender Location
Nottingham
Recipient
John Richardson
Recipient Location
Nith Place, Dumfries
Archive Creator
Sir John Richardson (1787-1865)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Term
Inuit
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