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D5965 - John Gisborne, pupil at Repton School - 1728-1895

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D5965/1
Former Reference	Former Derby Local Studies EA 373 Rep. 49233
Title	Letter from John Gisborne, a boarder at Repton School, to his father
Date	1728-1895
Description	Letter dated 1 Aug 1728. He mentions that the school is full and cannot take any more boarders. He refers also to the masters at the school and how the boys were denied breakfast because they 'could not say the epistle.' The letter is accompanied by a second letter dated 24 Mar 1895 from the editor of the Reptonian magazine, thanking the owner for letting them reproduce the letter in their magazine.
Extent	2 items
Level	File
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	John Gisborne, pupil at Repton School
Format	Document
Term	Letters (documents)

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