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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D8760/F/FEG/1/20/4
Former ReferenceD3287/31/11
TitleLetter from Isabella Cracroft to her niece Eleanor Isabella Gell, on the fears for Eleanor's father, including reference to Sir James Ross's arriving home from his expedition without news of Franklin
Date6 Nov [1849]
DescriptionOnly dated 6 Nov; 1849 added in pencil
Extent1 sheet
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
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 IndexWinchester
November 6th [1849 in pencil]
My dearest Eleanor,
Many thanks for your letter of this morning. Alas ! I fear we have now but slender hope of seeing your beloved Father and his faithful party again, what can we possibly hear [?near] Davis Straits, which we have not already heard! Yesterday’s ‘’Times’’ told us of Sir J. Ross’s arrival and we wrote off immediately to tell your poor Mama, and Sophy. I suppose before this reaches you, they will be in Town. The American Steamer is in but I see not Sir John Richardson’s name. There was no list of Passengers. I am very, very anxious about your poor Mama. I dread more than I can express, the effects Sir J. Ross not bringing tidings, may have upon her. We heard only yesterday how much they had been cheered by Capt. Ross’s report with whom they had an early interview. By Mr Fergus’s kind exertions, they appear to have enjoyed their visit to him , and his Sister.
May God bless and protect you, my dearest Eleanor and enable us all to rest entirely upon Him in this our hour of need, is the fervent prayer of your warmly attached Aunt.
I Cracroft
Our best love to Mr Gell
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