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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D8760/F/FEG/1/18/2
Former ReferenceD3287/53/5
TitleLetter from Mary Richardson, third wife of Sir John Richardson, to Eleanor Isabella Gell, including reference to shipwreck of the Calypso
Date1 Oct [1849]
DescriptionDated Monday 1 Oct, but 1849 has been added in pencil at top.
Extent1 sheet
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
SenderMary Richardson
Sender LocationHaslar
RecipientEleanor Isabella Gell
Recipient LocationNo address
Archive CreatorEleanor Isabella Franklin, later Eleanor Gell (1824-1860)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Transcript or IndexTranscript
My dear Mrs Gell
I send you the part of Mis Eyre’s note relating to the sad report of the loss of the Calypso; I am very sorry that it is so little satisfactory but probably nothing certain was known, at Wellington on the 18th of March.
My little invalid is much better and may I trust be himself again before Papa appears. The rainy weather has prevented my going to see Mrs Kendall in her new quarters where I hear she is comfortably established and as usual making the best of it. She deserves to be happy, she is so resolved not to be miserable. You remember seeing Mr [?]Battersby here, he is about to leave his curacy at Gosport and a social tea party is given in his honour, tomorrow evening when all classes are admitted for 1/6 each. I am going with Josephine Mrs [?]Desorrolt and Jack. We each take our own tea spoons. It is patronised by the High Church Clergy but quite according to my principles – I don’t know exactly how we are to be amused after tea.
With kind regards to Mr Gell, believe me to be affectionately yours
M Richardson
Haslar
Monday October 1st

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