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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D8760/F/FEG/1/20/11
Former ReferenceD3287/31/3/28
TitleLetter from Isabella Cracroft to her niece Eleanor Isabella Gell, wishing Eleanor a happy birthday, but lamenting that their relationship was not quite what it used to be
Date2 Jun [1852]
DescriptionDated only 2 June, but 1852 has been added in pencil,
Extent1 sheet
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
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SenderIsabella Cracroft
Sender LocationWinchester
RecipientEleanor Isabella Gell
Recipient LocationNo address
Archive CreatorEleanor Isabella Franklin, later Eleanor Gell (1824-1860)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Transcript or IndexJune 2nd 1852 (in pencil)
Winchester
My dear Eleanor
I cannot let your Birthday pass without writing you a few lines, though I feel with regret, that your affection for me, is fast waning, and that perhaps, they will be but little valued by you; but still I cannot forget the relationship in which we once stood to each other, and as this may prove an eventful year to you, I cannot refrain from expressing my earnest prayer, that God will fit you, and your husband, for the right discharge of the important duties and responsibilities which rest upon you, and that He will bless you with health and strength for the enjoyment of the various blessings attached to the right discharge of them.
Your last dear Babe I trust is now healthy, and that your two elder ones are quite well.
Several of our friends in Winton take much interest in the Canterbury Settlement, one has a daughter there who is married to Capt Simeon, Brother of Sir R. Simeon, in the Isle of Wight, he Capt. Simeon has a civil appointment in the Settlement, and of course they are anxiously enquiring who is to be their Bishop, - Mrs Simeon is an agreeable person.
Believe me my dear Eleanor, I shall ever remain your sincerely affectionate Aunt
I Cracroft
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