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D8760 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1714-1994
- F - Family records of the extended Franklin family and the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1714-1994
  - FEG - Records of Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin, daughter of Sir John and Eleanor Franklin and wife of Reverend John Philip Gell - 1828-[early 20th cent]
    - 1 - Correspondence of Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin - 1828-1859
      - 6 - Letters from mother-in-law Elizabeth Gell (née Dod) to Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1849-1857

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FEG/1/6/16
Former Reference	D3287/1/10/2/2
Former Reference	D3287/31/6
Title	Letter from Elizabeth Gell to her daughter-in-law Eleanor Isabella Gell, on arrangements for the Gell children to visit her: with envelope
Date	5 Jul 1855
Description	Agrees that Ann can come to them for the sake of her health; Lizzie wants Philip to bring a square, red book; can he also bring some handkerchiefs and some bibs for Baby; has not heard of the biscuits Eleanor wants, can she send some and will try to get some similar?; “Very nice tops and bottoms are made at Derby”; delightful weather; hopes they will enjoy their trip; expects that the “dear little party” will arrive at Duffield Station at 6:30pm but please confirm; enclosing a note to send to Eleanor’s grocer; can the packets come with the children?; can Ann bring their dessert dishes ?, also can she bring “large pieces of bladder” to put “sweetmeats” in when they return; expecting to be able to send raspberries, currants and jelly, but strawberries are still green; expecting Mr Preston for a night, and Mr Hague for 2 or 3 nights next week; sending best love.
Extent	2 items
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	Elizabeth Gell
Sender Location	Duffield Bank
Recipient	Eleanor Isabella Gell
Recipient Location	St John's Lodge, Notting Hill, London
Archive Creator	Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Eleanor Gell (1824-1860)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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