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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
      - 2 - Letters from Jane, Lady Franklin (née Griffin) to her stepdaughter Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1828-1849

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FEG/1/2/5
Former Reference	D3287/31/8
Title	Letter from Lady Franklin to her step-daughter Eleanor Isabella Franklin, on the possibility of Eleanor living with her and the Simpkinsons at Cheltenham
Date	[1830]
Description	Received a long letter from Eleanor written with Sophy's help; wants another letter; Papa coming to see her; does she want to come back with Papa or stay with Aunt Cracroft longer before coming to Cheltenham to live with them and the Simpkinson family; description of Simpkinson cousins, Frank goes to Westminster School; has seen Mrs Hanson and Miss Herring and asked them about Eleanor; hopes she continues to be good; better to be good than pretty or tall; love and kisses from Mama and Papa; love to Aunt and cousins. Marked "183?" at top in pencil.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	Jane Franklin
Sender Location	55 Devonshire Street
Recipient	Eleanor Isabella Gell
Recipient Location	No address
Archive Creator	Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Eleanor Gell (1824-1860)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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