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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
      - 25 - Letters from Mary Price (née Franklin) to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Franklin later Gell - 1842-1852

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FEG/1/25/6
Former Reference	D3287/31/7/12
Title	Part of letter from Mary Price to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Gell, mostly giving her news of acquaintances in Tasmania
Date	[Sep 1851]
Description	There is no date but references to Mr Boyes and Mr Henslowe, public servants in Tasmania, the death of Captain Booth and the death of Mrs Burnett a year and a half ago suggest autumn of the year 1851. Possibly sent as a postcript of D8760/F/FEG/1/25/7.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Mary Price
Sender Location	No address
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
Copies	A digital copy of this item can be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Transcript or Index	I hear from Mrs Porden Kay almost by every ship. She is very kind in executing many of my commissions. I suppose you know they have a little daughter. Poor Captain Booth is dead – he had a disease of the heart – Mrs Booth from what I can learn is left in bad circumstances – She & her two little girls are staying at present with Mrs Hampton – We sometimes hear from the Henry Kay’s. They have not as yet any family – I heard by the last accounts from Hobart town that Mr Boyes (who acted as colonial secretary after the dismissal fo Mr Montagu) is not expected to live. Mr Henslowe has got the situation of clerk of the councils – Mrs Belcher, whom you must remember has lost her husband & she is now living with her Father and mother in Hobart Town. Old Mrs Burnett died about a year & a half ago. Mary Scott daughter of old Dr Scott married a Swedish Count who came to V.D.Land in a french Man of war the Alemine. He insinuated himself into her good graces and she is now Madame la Comtesse d’ Ehrenswarde. Some say this marriage is a hazardous proceeding since it may be considered illegal on their arrival in Sweden for according to the law of Sweden persons of the Count’s rank are not allowed to form any matrimonial alliance without the consent of their sovereign – I have now scribbled enough and given you all the news I can think of – So I must wish you good bye a second time. Do you ever see or hear any thing of Mr Leicester. Mr Price wrote to him some time ago & has not heard from him in return.

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