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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
      - 15 - Letters from Hannah Booth to her niece Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1849-1858

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FEG/1/15/11
Former Reference	D3287/31/17
Title	Letter from Hannah Booth to her niece Eleanor Isabella Gell, on request to stay with the Gells during tour of visiting assorted family members
Date	28 May 1853
Description	Request to stay with niece after the first week of June, and at end of tour visiting grandchildren at Haslar, sister at Winchester and Catharine Rawnsley at Shiplake; needs to visit dentist in Town, also see grandchildren at Blackheath and Woolwich, and Willingham at Dr Batts; husband cannot come with her; love to nephew and niece, Emma, kisses for children
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Hannah Booth
Sender Location	6 Tottenham Place
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
Transcript or Index	My dear Niece, I have a plan in hand to carry out and I want to ask your assistance to further it. My desire is to see my grandchildren at Haslar, my sister at Winchester, Catherine Rawnsley at Shiplake and finish my course in town to see you. Now, can you give me a corner to rest in during my two or three days sojourn with you after the firstweek in June 3rd. I must tell you my reason for asking you this question, I must see the Dentist and I fear I shall of necessity be detained two or three days and in the meantime I wish to see my grandchildren at Blackheath and Woolwich as well as Willingham at Dr. Batts and as I am alone I do not wish to take lodgings, but you must candidly tell me whether I can be sheltered by you without giving you too much trouble as I think you will allow me to move as my objects require. I regret your uncle cannot come with me without increasing his pain and therefore he shrinks from the journey, and I can leave him in good hands here for a week or ten days which my plans will require to carry out. I shall rely upon your candid answer by return of post if possible, as my other relatives must be written to announce my progress amongst them as I cannot take them by storm after I receive your answer. I shall arrange directly for my migration. With [???] love to my nephew and niece Emma with kisses for your darlings ever in great haste to some [?]trial and post. Your affectionate Aunt. Hannah Booth. I shall write again to you before or during my wanderings.

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