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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/1/1/55
Former Reference	D3311/53/52
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, including on trying to help Richardson's brother get appointed to the Van Diemen's Land Company
Date	11 Jun 1830
Description	Gives detailed news about attempts to support Richardson’s brother’s application for appointment [to Van Diemen’s Land Company] and about the Board‘s preference for another applicant. Kendall has been sent on a secret mission. Lord Melville anxious to give me a ship
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	Devonshire Street [Portland Place, London]
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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