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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/1/1/72
Former Reference	D3311/53/77
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, on printing of Richardsons' book on fish and assorted family news
Date	27 Feb [1835]
Description	Has approached Mr Hay about Government grant toward cost of printing Richardson’s book about fish. Hopes Mary and the boy are well. Gives news of the health and activities of wife (improved by her stay in Essex) and of sister Betsy (far from good, but not in immediate danger); he and his wife will be going to Hastings in a few days. [letter bears no year nor postmark: news about his wife indicates 1835]
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	27 Gower Street [London]
Recipient	John Richardson
Recipient Location	Melville Hospital, Chatham
Archive Creator	Sir John Richardson (1787-1865)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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