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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D8760/F/FKA/3/4/10
Former ReferenceD3287/26/21/4
TitleLetter from Eleanor Isaballa Franklin to her cousin Frances Kay, including refreences to arrival of William Porden Kay and return of Sir John and Lady Franklin after excursion
Date12 Aug 1842
DescriptionThinks that this will perhaps be the first intelligence that Frances will receive of William’s arrival. John Franklin has given him the office of Director of Public Works. He is teaching Eleanor to draw. Some anxiety when it took John and Jane over a month to send word back from their excursion. They arrived back a few hours before William arrived.
Postmarked 5 Sep 1842; marked as received 28 Dec 1842, and wrote back May 1842 and 4 Nov 1842.
Extent1 sheet
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
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SenderEleanor Isabella Franklin
Sender LocationGovernment House, Hobart
RecipientFrances Kay
Recipient LocationGower Street, London
Archive CreatorKay family of London
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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