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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/1/1/88
Former Reference	D3311/53/96
Title	Letter from John Franklin to his friend John Richardson, on his attempts to recover his reputation following his recall as Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land [now Tasmania]
Date	2 Sep 1844
Description	Sends copy of letter to Lord Stanley. Has left out a threat of publishing; the threat is implicit in the letter’s style. Refers to advice from Beaufort and Brown. Encloses an earlier letter from Lord Stanley. Refers to comment by Simpkinson about correspondence with Lord Stanley. Asks Richardson’s opinion about how to reply to Lord Stanley. Forwards Colonial Gazette with information about Van Diemen’s Land Colonial Office. Heard from Mary Anne Kay that Mary not well: sends love to her and the young ones. [Letter bears no year or postmark: content indicates 1844]
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)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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