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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/1/1/83
Former Reference	D3311/53/76
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, while serving as Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land [now Tasmania]
Date	22 Feb 1841
Description	Another barrel of fish collected by Lempiere being taken to England by Frederick Bell: a landed proprietor who has erected baths. Describes actions taken and justifications relating to Gregory; dismissing Captain Boyd as surveyor general; dealing with Anstey, commissioner of insolvency court; dismissing Herbert G Jones as solicitor general. Informs Richardson lest the matters should be reported in English newspapers. Lady Franklin going to New Zealand in a warship: Miss Williamson, Eleanor’s governess, going with her. Eleanor went to South Australia with Lady Franklin, but will now remain at home. Mary expecting a child soon: her boy is a fine child. About to commence publication of “our” journal. Has received an account of phonogram experiments of Captain Ibbetson. Comments on assiduous work of Kay and companions at the observatory.
Extent	2 sheets
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	Government House, [Hobart Town] V.D. Land
Recipient	John Richardson
Recipient Location	Haslar Hospital [Gosport]
Archive Creator	Sir John Richardson (1787-1865)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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