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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D8760/F/FKA/1/1/19
Former ReferenceD3311/29/12
TitleLetter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on his enjoying the Kay's party, but postponing visit by Mary Anne Kay due to pressure of having to write narrative to his second Arctic land expedition
Date[Jan 1828]
DescriptionHe, the Richardsons and his sister enjoyed the party, with everybody in high spirits.  He regretted, for the first time, his inability to dance quadrilles. Regrets that Mrs Kay does not go to the the Flaxmans tomorrow and that it is inconvenient for Mary Anne to visit at present, referring to her in relation to his writing his narrative, but accepts she should not leave Greenwich until Henry goes: when she recovers from fatigue, he would hope to see her; he refers to the struggle to write his narrative, which he finds as irksome as his first account; writing for the press is most hateful to him; he hopes it may explain any omissions of kindess or attentions on his part to them. No date given, paper watermarked 1827, but content on preparing his narrative suggests just after 9 Jan 1828, the date of Mary Anne Kay's birthday party.
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LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
SenderJohn Franklin
Sender LocationNo address
RecipientSarah Henrietta Kay
Recipient LocationRoyal Hospital, Greenwich
Archive CreatorKay family of London
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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