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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/1/1/53
Former Reference	D3311/53/50
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, including on the inadequacies as a publisher of John Murray, then facing libel action
Date	9 Feb 1830
Description	Has asked Commissioner Thomson to consider Hepburn in case the rope walk at Woolwich is to be reduced: will make a personal request to Byam Martin. Will return to London in a fortnight: refers to wife’s health. Discusses correspondence in The Times about Royal Society president. Given this controversy advised by Beaufort to remain in Cheltenham. Regrets Murray’s inadequacies. Murray facing a libel action: hopes he will be fined, not imprisoned. Cannot find that Hooker has published any part of The Flora. Dr Coley, naval surgeon, wants to meet Richardson. Plenty of visiting in Cheltenham society. Discusses report of Captain Sturt’s expedition to interior of New South Wales and implications for settlement. No news of being appointed to a ship: the two most recently appointed captains had aristocrat supporters. Little chance of employment or promotion for Back. Has not heard from Mrs Kay or Mary Anne for months; suspects he is out of favour with Mrs Kay and that she forbids Mary Anne to write.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	42 Montpellier Terrace, Cheltenham
Recipient	John Richardson
Recipient Location	Royal Marine Infirmary, Chatham
Archive Creator	Sir John Richardson (1787-1865)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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