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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/1/1/61
Former Reference	D3311/53/59
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, while serving on military duty in Greece
Date	30 Dec 1831
Description	Has received Richardson’s gift: a volume about birds. Has pressed for publication of volume about insects prepared by Mr Kirby. Beechey keen to complete survey of NW coast of America. Doubts whether Back would be willing to join such a survey: asks about Back. Young Kay has joined. Aware of Government satisfaction with Kendall’s work in New Brunswick. Kendall is to publish an account of the Chanticleer voyage. Has had details of the voyage from young Kay, including mention of Foster’s violent temper. Herschel will see knighthood as poor compensation for loss of chair. Has no knowledge of the recent election: pleased to have had good news of the Geographical Society. Gives news of Lady Franklin’s health, travels in Spain and arrival at Corfu. Concerned at news of Mrs Richardson’s ill-health. Heard from Mrs Cracroft that Mrs Richardson had been unwell at Tunbridge; and heard from Eleanor about Richardson at Tunbridge Wells. Discusses current Greek conflicts and Turkish/Albanian fighting during the summer: despatches from Sir Stratford Canning will give more information. Hoping to be ordered back to Malta.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	H.M.S. Rainbow, Corfu, [Greece]
Recipient	John Richardson
Recipient Location	No address
Archive Creator	Sir John Richardson (1787-1865)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Term	Elections

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