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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/1/1/48
Former Reference
D3311/53/47
Title
Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, including on offers of employment from Australian Land Company
Date
6 Apr 1829
Description
Has declined the offer by Australian Land Company of a post in New South Wales. Captain Parry has declined a similar offer. Asked whether Richardson might accept the post: invites Richardson’s response. Dr Hooker intends to visit Richardson. Relays a request from Professor Buckland for a specimen of saxifrage for Count Sternberg who has just published a monograph
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 Infirmary, Chatham
Archive Creator
Sir John Richardson (1787-1865)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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