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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D8760/F/FEG/1/15/14 |
| Former Reference | D3311/31/17 |
| Title | Letter from Hannah Booth to her niece Eleanor Isabella Gell, including report on the return of Lieutenant Inglefield's expedition, renewing hopes in search for Eleanor's father |
| Date | 16 Nov [1853] |
| Description | Report of return of Lieutenant Inglefield, who went "farther Easterly Smith's Sound and thence westwardly to Cape Rily and through Barrows Straits", further than any other search vessels, drawing great comfort from the report; Penny discovered it first, then Sir Ed. Belcher confirmed it; grounds for hope, trust that God will bring them all back home safe; God has kept father safe in battle, storms, shipwreck, must trust in God, father has never forgotten God or his duty; everyone is grateful to Lady Franklin for her great efforts; Lady Franklin's motivation "from unkindness"; nevertheless Lady Franklin's efforts have brought hope, and increased knowledge that the ice beyond Barrow's Strait does melt; thinks that Eleanor too pessimistic about father's fate; trusts in God; has seen Aunt E; Aunt Booth wishes that was nearer the children so they could stay.
Only 16 Nov is given; reference to return of Lieutenant Inglefield [who returned in October 1853] means the year is 1853. |
| 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) |
| Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |