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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D8760/F/FEG/1/27/2 |
| Former Reference | D3311/122/16 |
| Title | Letter from Henry Sellwood to his niece Eleanor Isabella Gell, on matters relating to Sir John Franklin's will, including reference to Sir John's portrait |
| Date | 22 May 1855 |
| Extent | 1 sheet |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
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| Sender | Henry Sellwood |
| Sender Location | Grasby |
| Recipient | Eleanor Isabella Gell |
| Recipient Location | No address |
| Archive Creator | Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Eleanor Gell (1824-1860) |
| Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |
| Format | Document |
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| Term | Franklin Expedition (1845) |
| Transcript or Index | (In pencil) Letter from Mr Sellwood
Grasby 22 May
1855
My dear Niece. I sent the part of your last letter which you pointed out to Lady Franklin and enclosed you have her answer. I do hope your next will close the matter as I have frequently regretted that any departure from the strict Letter of the Will was ever thought of. You should recollect that if Lady F had retained everything for her life you would probably have had broken sets of China, tarnished plated goods and threadbare or rather ragged Linen – I have not the slightest recollection of seeing your Father’s portrait in Devonshire Street. In fact I was never there but once and that must be nearly thirty years ago.
I beg to be kindly remembered to Mr Gell and to your Aunt Booth when you see her.
Yrs affe.ly
Hen. Sellwood
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