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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/1/1/7
Former Reference	D3311/53/8
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, on the possibility of a second Arctic land expedition
Date	24 Jul 1823
Description	Unexpected arrival from India of brother James, his wife and wife’s sister. Discusses publication of Appendix and allocation of natural history specimens to Edinburgh and British Museums. Asks about reviews of book in Edinburgh publications. Government decision not to equip any expedition before Parry’s return: Barrow and Hudson want to explore Mackenzie River
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	3 Great Marlborough St, [London]
Recipient	John Richardson
Recipient Location	Nith Place, Dumfries [21 Duke Street, Edinburgh crossed out]
Archive Creator	Sir John Richardson (1787-1865)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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