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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D8760/F/FEG/1/3/7 |
| Former Reference | D3287/7/3/1/7 |
| Title | Letter from John Philip Gell to his wife Eleanor Isabella Gell, during his stay in Dorset for meetings of clergymen |
| Date | 15 Oct 1857 |
| Description | He asks Eleanor to let Bolton know that Hansard is coming and that it would be prudent for him to have a sermon ready for Sunday evening. He talks of the people being of the right sort and the meetings going well. He has been invited to stay at Mr Mansell of Church Knowle’s parsonage next summer, close to the coast. He is bringing home two pieces of "coal money", for Eleanor and Franklin, found underground. |
| Extent | 1 sheet |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
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| Sender | John Philip Gell |
| Sender Location | Bournemouth [in pencil] |
| Recipient | Eleanor Isabella Gell |
| Recipient Location | No address |
| Archive Creator | Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Eleanor Gell (1824-1860) |
| Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |
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