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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/1/1/62
Former Reference	D3311/53/60
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, while serving on military duty in the Mediterranean
Date	24 Feb 1832
Description	Expresses sympathy at death of Richardson’s wife, which he had heard from Beaufort; recalls her kindness to himself and his child. Is at Brindisi to convey Sir F. Adam, Lord High Commissioner, to Corfu. Will rejoin Lady Franklin at Corfu. Gives news from a letter from Back and conveys good wishes from Henry Kay. Explains Lady Franklin’s intended summer travels, the giving of his consent and requirements to protect against fever. Expects to go to Malta for ship re-fit. Sir W Burnet has gone from Zante to Greece: expects to see him at Corfu. Postscript 28 Mar 1832: at Corfu received a deeply affecting letter from Richardson: refers to similarity of distress upon death of first wife and expresses admiration of Mrs Richardson. Quotes from letter from Mary Booth about Mrs Richardson. Soon going to Patras to work in cooperation with Russian and French naval vessels.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	Brindisi, [Italy]
Recipient	John Richardson
Recipient Location	Marine Infirmary, Chatham
Archive Creator	Sir John Richardson (1787-1865)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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