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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D8760/F/FEG/1/6/12 |
| Former Reference | D3287/1/10/4/1 |
| Title | Letter from Elizabeth Gell to her daughter-in-law Eleanor Isabella Gell, on arrangements following the birth of one of the Gells's children [Mary Frances Gell] |
| Date | 13 Nov 1854 |
| Description | Hoping that “dear Baby” will survive following her “slight improvement” and that Baby takes to “a good, healthy wetnurse” who can look after her and sleep with her during the winter, should make her a “healthy child”; recounts story of George III’s wetnurse who insisted that he sleep with her; receipt of John’s note, wanting to know how Eleanor is, having gone through a lot, with hope of her getting rest; dangers of going into new properties before they are properly dried and aired, Mr Scott was dangerously ill as a result, hopes that Ann will make sure everything dried and aired for them; cannot help worrying about children even though they are grown up; boys are well and pleased to hear that their little sister is doing better; boys send their love; also love to Eleanor and to John. |
| Extent | 1 sheet |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
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| Sender | Elizabeth Gell |
| Sender Location | D.B. [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 |