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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
      - 20 - Letters from Isabella Cracroft (née Franklin) to her niece Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1841-1852

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FEG/1/20/4
Former Reference	D3287/31/11
Title	Letter from Isabella Cracroft to her niece Eleanor Isabella Gell, on the fears for Eleanor's father, including reference to Sir James Ross's arriving home from his expedition without news of Franklin
Date	6 Nov [1849]
Description	Only dated 6 Nov; 1849 added in pencil
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Isabella Cracroft
Sender Location	Winchester
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	Winchester November 6th [1849 in pencil] My dearest Eleanor, Many thanks for your letter of this morning. Alas ! I fear we have now but slender hope of seeing your beloved Father and his faithful party again, what can we possibly hear [?near] Davis Straits, which we have not already heard! Yesterday’s ‘’Times’’ told us of Sir J. Ross’s arrival and we wrote off immediately to tell your poor Mama, and Sophy. I suppose before this reaches you, they will be in Town. The American Steamer is in but I see not Sir John Richardson’s name. There was no list of Passengers. I am very, very anxious about your poor Mama. I dread more than I can express, the effects Sir J. Ross not bringing tidings, may have upon her. We heard only yesterday how much they had been cheered by Capt. Ross’s report with whom they had an early interview. By Mr Fergus’s kind exertions, they appear to have enjoyed their visit to him , and his Sister. May God bless and protect you, my dearest Eleanor and enable us all to rest entirely upon Him in this our hour of need, is the fervent prayer of your warmly attached Aunt. I Cracroft Our best love to Mr Gell

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