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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/1/1/43
Former Reference	D3311/53/44
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, including on Franklin's possible marriage in St Petersburg
Date	2 Jul 1828
Description	Marriage to take place in St Petersburg. Family going there and to Moscow this week. Franklin himself to go in August. After marriage will return via Berlin and Flanders. Has applied for six months leave and has applied to Mr Backhouse for letters of introduction. Going to Nottingham today. Tell Mary Ann I should have written to her had I had time. Reports positive response of Frankland Lewis to engravings: has a set from Landseer for Lord Goderich. Discusses aspects of publication. Has asked Hutchinson to select some medical books for Richardson’s new house
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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