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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D8760/F/FEG/1/44/14 |
| Former Reference | D3311/122/10 |
| Title | Part of letter possibly by Marianne Jane Simpkinson to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Gell, relating to life and events in Essex, including reference to anti-Catholic feelings |
| Date | [1850s] |
| Description | Handwriting not absolutely clearly that of Marianne Simpkinson; references to Essex gentlemen fearing overturn of the Protestant religion and establishment of Popery in England; the celebrated Roland Winn is to visit with cousin tomorrow; life dismal when one cannot be out of doors; there is a certain panic, people being called imps and heathens, quite a scandal in the village at Hedingham; aunt M. inclined to be very kind, but subject to fits of misery and irritation; there is a great cry about bad times and ruin, they are all going to be starved this winter; they went to the great agricultural dinner and saw a ploughing match and distribution of prizes and went to the Bell and heard speeches. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Sender | Marianne Simpkinson? |
| Sender Location | [Essex] |
| Recipient | Eleanor Isabella Gell |
| Recipient Location | No address |
| Archive Creator | Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Eleanor Gell (1824-1860) |
| Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |