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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D8760/F/FEG/1/3/7
Former ReferenceD3287/7/3/1/7
TitleLetter from John Philip Gell to his wife Eleanor Isabella Gell, during his stay in Dorset for meetings of clergymen
Date15 Oct 1857
DescriptionHe 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.
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RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
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SenderJohn Philip Gell
Sender LocationBournemouth [in pencil]
RecipientEleanor Isabella Gell
Recipient LocationNo address
Archive CreatorEleanor Isabella Franklin, later Eleanor Gell (1824-1860)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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