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D8760 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1714-1994
F - Family records of the extended Franklin family and the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1714-1994
FEG - Records of Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin, daughter of Sir John and Eleanor Franklin and wife of Reverend John Philip Gell - 1828-[early 20th cent]
1 - Correspondence of Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin - 1828-1859
31 - Letters from Henrietta Weekes Wright (née Franklin) to her niece Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1849-1855
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D8760/F/FEG/1/31/13
Former Reference
D3311/122/39
Title
Letter from Henrietta W. Wright to her niece Eleanor Isabella Gell, following the decision made by the Admiralty to consider Sir John Franklin and his crews no longer alive
Date
17 Dec 1853
Extent
1 sheet
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender
Henrietta Weeks Wright
Sender Location
Wrangle Vicarage [Boston, Lincolnshire]
Recipient
Eleanor Isabella Gell
Recipient Location
16 Upper Seymour Street, Portman Square, London
Archive Creator
Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Eleanor Gell (1824-1860)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format
Document
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Term
Franklin Expedition (1845)
Transcript or Index
Wrangle Vicarage Dec.br 17th 1853
My dear Eleanor,
Receive my thanks for allowing me to see Mr Gell’s statement . That I may not make my envelope too heavy, I take this morsel of paper as I intend to enclose a copy of the letter I have written to Sophy, after having read her statements with those you so kindly forwarded to my by Clifton. They are very satisfactory documents being official communications from the Adm'y. I have never received either a letter or message from Lady Franklin, since the commencement of this unhappy division.
I am sure that both you, and Mr Gell will give me credit for feeling what I have expressed in my letter to Sophy. On any other subject you will find me ready at all times to communicate my sentiments freely.
That God Almighty may bless, preserve, and keep you, your Husband, and Children in the coming and every succeeding year of your lives, is the sincere prayer of my dear Eleanor,
Your affect.te Aunt
Henrietta W. Wright
My Husband, and Children beg to unite with me, in love, and good wishes to you all.
Addressed to
Mrs J.P. Gell
16 Upper Seymour Street
Portman Square
London
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