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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/1/6/2
Former Reference	D3287/1/10/9/3
Title	Letter from Elizabeth Gell to her daughter-in-law Eleanor Isabella Gell, including on movements of search expedition ships and Elizabeth's travel arrangements
Date	29 Jun 1849
Description	Has received a letter from Lady Franklin: Admiral Dundas says that “Stromboli” came back to Stromness on 21st, had left the “North Star” all well on 18th June off Cape Farewell; spending Monday night at Southborough as Mrs E Childers was leaving home that day, Tuesday night in London, and hopes to see Eleanor on Wednesday morning; hopes Eleanor had a safe journey and has comfortable accommodation; spending this evening with the Plumtrees at Wickham; Mr Hilton called on Eleanor and John after they had left; Mrs Ridout and her sister called and were sorry to miss them; housemaid found a half-sovereign in Eleanor’s dressing room and she will bring it for her.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	Elizabeth Gell
Sender Location	Wingham
Recipient	Eleanor Isabella Gell
Recipient Location	No address
Archive Creator	Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Eleanor Gell (1824-1860)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format	Document
Term	Franklin Expedition (1845)

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