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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/1/1/76
Former Reference
D3311/53/70
Title
Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, before his journey to Van Diemen's Land [now Tasmania]
Date
16 May 1836
Description
Met Mr Marshall, ship agent: Dr Stevens, surgeon, may go: to be landed at Van Diemen’s Land, so Dr Stevens may not accept. Asks Richardson to contact Dr Stevens. Ship will sail in late July. Asks Richardson for news of Garry. Saw Mrs Opie who wanted to speak about a convict: she spoke warmly of Richardson. Has postponed Lincolnshire visit in order to meet Parry. Back seems in justified high spirits. Has repeated Richardson’s advice to let Sir James Gordon do all about the ship: would like to see the ship before he leaves Chatham. Barrow taking chair for Geographical Society anniversary meeting.
Postscript: the meeting went well.
Extent
1 sheet
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Sender
John Franklin
Sender Location
21 Bedford Place [London]
Recipient
John Richardson
Recipient Location
No address
Archive Creator
Sir John Richardson (1787-1865)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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