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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
      - 1 - Letters from Sir John Franklin to his daughter Eleanor Isabella Franklin - 1831-1845

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FEG/1/1/12
Former Reference	D3287/31/8
Title	Letter from Sir John Franklin to his daughter Eleanor Isabella Franklin, during his travels in Tasmania
Date	4 Apr 1842
Description	He only has a few minutes to write while the party is packing to move to the next station; they are anxious to get the view from what is called the Fatigue Hill; the scenery around Lake St Clair is the prettiest. Her Mama has not been free from headaches, but now much better than yesterday. He has heard Eleanor has been with Miss Williamson to Mr Barkers, and he hopes she can stay at New Norfolk as long as she can.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	John Franklin
Sender Location	Encampment at the Foot of the King William Range
Recipient	Eleanor Isabella Franklin
Recipient Location	No address
Archive Creator	Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Eleanor Gell (1824-1860)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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