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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D8760/F/FSJ/1/15/25 |
| Former Reference | D3311/40/28 |
| Title | Typed transcript of letter from John Franklin to his sister Miss Franklin, on his arrival home in Great Britain, following his first Arctic land expedition, original dated 10 Oct 1822 |
| Date | [20th cent] |
| Description | Returning from expedition; expectation that family will know about expedition from papers made public and from letter to Willingham; hoping to come to Lincolnshire prior to preparation of the book about the expedition; reluctant author; appoint of Willingham "honourable and lucrative"; God's blessings on entire family; "affectionate duty" to father; newspaper accounts of the expedition have caused alarm to family, fictional account of a wolf hunt; nephews and neices; naming of landscape features after members of the family; arrangements for post; disappointment not to receive letters from Hannah, Isabella or Henrietta; pleased that Mr Short has taken an interest but request that do not bother with "gossips of Horncastle", wants to arrive quietly and spend time with the family; more arrangements for post |
| Extent | 5 sheets |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Sender | John Franklin |
| Sender Location | Stromness, Orkney Isles |
| Recipient | Elizabeth Franklin |
| Recipient Location | Horncastle, Lincolnshire |
| Archive Creator | Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) |
| Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |