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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D8760/F/FEG/1/15/23
Former ReferenceD3287/32/4/9
TitleLetter from Hannah Booth to her niece Eleanor Isabella Gell, on assorted family news, including the Gells travelling in Scotland
Date1 Sep 1857
DescriptionOpportunity for the Gells to see Mr Rawnsley and Drummond, travelling to Scotland by train; Catharine getting better; Eleanor enjoying good weather in Scotland; letter received from Mary Price, "forlorn state", with her son James returning to Liverpool on 'Great Brisbane' steamer, wants to be a sailor; Mary in Melbourne awaiting decision of Government; no news from Lady F. or Sophy; hope children enjoying Scotland; Aunt Wright is better; everyone else the same as usual; J. Richardson wants to go to India; love from Tom and Mary Anne and Aunt.
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LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
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SenderHannah Booth
Sender LocationFriskney Vicarage
RecipientEleanor Isabella Gell
Recipient LocationNo address
Archive CreatorEleanor Isabella Franklin, later Eleanor Gell (1824-1860)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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