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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D8760/F/FEG/1/31/4
Former ReferenceD3287/31/13
TitleLetter from Henrietta W. Wright to her niece Eleanor Isabella Gell, sending her a plaster cast of Sir John Richardson's bronze and a pair of socks which should have been sent her by the writer's late sister
Date19 Feb [1850]
DescriptionLetter only dated Tuesday 19 Feb, which tallies with year 1850 and the sending of socks made by the writer's sister Elizabeth Franklin, who had died the pervious month
Extent1 sheet
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
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SenderHenrietta Weeks Wright
Sender LocationWrangle Vicarage [Boston, Lincolnshire]
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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Transcript or IndexTuesday Febry. 19th
Wrangle Vicarage
Mr dear Eleanor
By this day's railway from Boston our servant is commissioned to send the Plaister Cast of Sir John Richardson which was bronzed, and given by Mary Richardson to her Aunt, at the same time she gave one to me. In the little Box there is also a pair of socks the last work which was done by my dear sister's hands, these socks were to have been sent to you the day or two before her last sickness came on - but did not get sent. One however spoke about them to Mr Butters, trifling things tho' they be, yet they will prove how much you were in her thoughts. May we all that are left love one another as well as she loved all her Relations. An affectionate sympathizers heart is a great treasure. I know not whether I am just going to have a Blister on for a [...] asthmatic cough. I trust you keep tolerable and will be mercifully preserved.
With love from all ever dear Eleanor your affct. Aunt Henrietta Weeks Wright
Kind regards to your Husband from me and all mine.
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