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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
  - FSJ - Records of Sir John Franklin - 1810-[early 20th cent]
    - 1 - Correspondence of Sir John Franklin - 1810-[early 20th cent]
      - 1 - Letters from Eleanor Anne Porden, later Franklin, to John Franklin, later her husband - 1821-1824

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FSJ/1/1/16
Former Reference	D3311/8/3/7
Title	Letter from Eleanor Anne Porden to John Franklin, on arrangements for meeting up, also including reference to health issues and house hunting
Date	3 May 1823
Description	Not received word from Conduit Street and therefore expects Mrs. Thomson to call. Wishes him to call round after church, if not, then on Monday which would be more quiet. Regaining strength in the fine weather. Hopes that his cough is better. Misses him but will continue house hunting.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	Eleanor Anne Porden
Sender Location	Upper Portland Place
Recipient	John Franklin
Recipient Location	60 Frith Street
Archive Creator	Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Transcript or Index	[Addressed to] Capt.n Franklin, R.N. 60 Frith Street My Dear Sir, I have not received any message from Conduit Street, and therefore expect that Mrs. Thomson will call for me between two and three tomorrow. I should think it more likely to be later than earlier so that if you like to call soon after Church and are not afraid of risquing [sic] an encounter with the latter end of my dinner, I am pretty certain of not being flown. At the same time if I may not hope the pleasure of seeing you both days, I should prefer your coming on Monday Morning as I am more sure of being quiet. I am now always down before eleven, and hope next week to make it ten. Indeed I trust very soon to get into my usual habits, as I evidently gain strength every day in this fine air and fine weather. This morning I took a very tolerable length of walk in the Crescent. I never before had an idea of the effect of temperature. I am grumbling at the heat, which you know I never like, but nevertheless I am doing and doing without fear what I could not and durst not have thought a week ago. The weakness in my Chest and some other unpleasant feelings seem almost gone today, and I have even caught myself running upstairs two or three times. I hope your cough is better & that you will give all remains of it to the winds on the highroad between here & Cambridge. I will endeavour to do w… [torn off] can respecting the House in ... [torn off] absence, but must beg you... [torn off] rely too much upon me. If you will be holiday making, so shall I? and when I return to town I rather think that both my thoughts and steps will all be turned to Berners Street. Besides I shall be sadly at a loss for a companion in my walks, even when able to take them. Househunting is an awkward ... [torn off] for an errant Damsel to undertake alone. However I will do what [I] can and in the meantime re[main] very affectionately yours Eleanor Anne Porden. Upper Portland Place May 3d 1823

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