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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D8760/F/FEG/1/6/10 |
| Former Reference | D3287/1/10/5/1 |
| Title | Letter from Elizabeth Gell to her daughter-in-law Eleanor Isabella Gell, on correspondence on dispute between the Gells and Lady Franklin appearing in the press |
| Date | 12 Nov 1853 |
| Description | Glad that Franklin is much better, should be carried to conserve his strength; glad to hear about the other children from their grandfather; apologises for starting at the wrong end of the writing paper; sympathises about “family affairs” being made public, letters in The Times, unfair that the “assailant should remain hid”” whilst John has been “dragged into the daylight”, philosophical about it though, because truth will out and she is sure that it will not harm John’s reputation; sending bill back as requested, Franklin’s expenses came to £10 and 6 shillings, wants Eleanor to accept £10 enclosed. |
| Extent | 1 sheet |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
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| Sender | Elizabeth Gell |
| Sender Location | Duffield Bank |
| 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 |
| Term | Franklin Expedition (1845) |