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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]
      - 7 - Letters from Hannah Booth and others to her brother John Franklin - 1825-1837

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FSJ/1/7/2
Former Reference	D3287/32/4/3
Title	Letter from Hannah Booth and her sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay to John Franklin, on an improvement in his wife's health situation
Date	16 Feb 1825
Description	Hannah, writing Wednesday morning 12 o'clock; his wife Eleanor being much more comfortable; Eleanor was hoping he would receive better news of her before he sailed; she is to be seen by Dr Thompson and Sir Henry; their baby has been good and careful of her newly acquired teeth, being as hard as any "Jack Tar" in not showing the effects of any pain; brother Wright wants to give up his house in Horncastle for the one taken at Ashby for Isabella, which brother Sellwood will arrange for the best. Sarah Henrietta: confirms that Sir Henry Halford gives them some degree of hope, as she is less ill than on Sunday
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	Hannah Booth and Sarah Henrietta Kay
Sender Location	Devonshire Street
Recipient	John Franklin
Recipient Location	c/o Thomas Langton, Esq, Liverpool, or to be forwarded to Messrs Carey & Co., New York
Archive Creator	Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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