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D803 - Gresley family of Drakelow, baronets - [1590-c1900]
- MF - Family Correspondence

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D803/MF/114
Title	Francis Gresley at Muminabad [Tajikistan] to Nigel Gresley
Date	15 Nov 1834
Description	Replies to a letter from Gresley asking about Nigel Gresley Fowler; has asked the pilots about him but heard nothing satisfactory about him since he ran away from home as a boy and embarked on an East Indiaman; he is well meaning but uncouth but matters little since he has recently died; looks forward to retiring to England; is sad to hear of Aunt Mary's death
Extent	1 item
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Gresley family of Drakelow, baronets
Administrative History	Francis Gresley (1807-1880)
Term	Arabic
Transcript or Index	Includes the line: "Offer my 'Salaam' to Mrs Nigel Gresley" Salaam is often translated from Arabic as 'peace'
Archivist Note	The Title previously indicated that Muminabad was in India, but in fact it is in Tajikistan and has never been part of India. Becky Sheldon, 13 July 2022.

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