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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
FKA - Records of the Kay family, related to Sir John Franklin by his marriage to his first wife, Eleanor - 1797-1860
1 - Letters of Sarah Henrietta Kay, daughter of William Porden and sister-in-law of John Franklin - 1797-1860
1 - Letters from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay - 1825-1833
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D8760/F/FKA/1/1/22
Former Reference
D3311/29/7
Title
Letter from John Franklin to his sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay, on his proposed marriage to Jane Griffin and his travel plans
Date
3 Jul 1828
Description
About to go to Nottingham. Thanks for calling on Miss Jane [Griffin], who was pleased at the visit. Gives assurance that marriage will not reduce his affection for the Kay family. Gives details of his travel plans. "I do not now feel the horror I once did either at receiving or answering the letters of my friends." Refers to arrangements about his house. Sends good wishes to Emily and regrets not having seen her two young ones.
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1 sheet
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender
John Franklin
Sender Location
Town [London]
Recipient
Sarah Henrietta Kay
Recipient Location
No address
Archive Creator
Kay family of London
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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