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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/1/1/36
Former Reference	D3311/53/38
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, in the months leading up to the setting off of their next Arctic land expedition
Date	3 Dec 1824
Description	No news of Richardson’s successor. His leave to commence on 1 January. To spend a fortnight with family in Lincolnshire. Has seen Mrs Complin: she and her husband might visit Richardson in Chatham. Reports discussion with Horton and Baillie about Richardson’s wish to have Drummond in the party.
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 Marines, Chatham
Archive Creator	Sir John Richardson (1787-1865)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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