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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D8760/F/FKA/1/1/15
Former ReferenceD3311/10/9
TitleLetter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on making arrangements for Admiralty business matters
Date8 Nov 1827
DescriptionHappy to see five of her party for family dinner next Wednesday; all the naval officers at the Admiralty going to the Lord Mayor's dinner tomorrow, so he will be too; he asks her to send with bearer his full suit, which he nderstands was in Gower Street (including coat, white silk stockings, knee buckles), with the epaulettes orderd to be sent to his house tomorrow; this dressing is a great bore, but lucky he found out about it in time. Although he is aware she would like to speak to him about something, but his head and mind in too great a bustle to attend to anything other than professional business, with the Colonial Office and Admiralty giving him more than sufficient employment. He called today on the Flaxmans. His cold is better and sore throat gone.
Extent1 sheet
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
SenderJohn Franklin
Sender Location55 Devonshire Street [London]
RecipientSarah Henrietta Kay
Recipient LocationNo address
Archive CreatorKay family of London
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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