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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/1/1/79
Former Reference	D3311/53/73
Title	Letter (incomplete, first page only) from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, while serving as Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land [now Tasmania]
Date	28 Mar 1838
Description	Sends another cask of fish, with Mr Evans, returning to England with Mrs Evans and Emma: explains end of Evans’ placement as magistrate at New Norfolk. Mrs Evans should be near her parents although they’ve treated her unkindly. Trusts that Mrs Mackintosh will look after her. A prospect soon of an addition to their family. Has asked a specimen collector, stationed on the south of the island, to collect fish for Richardson. Condemns the “vile” press for generating a constant state of excitement in the people. Wife unwell for three weeks: attributes this to recent unusual weather and lists her symptoms.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	Government House [Hobart Town, Van Diemen‘s Land]
Recipient	John Richardson
Recipient Location	No address
Archive Creator	Sir John Richardson (1787-1865)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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