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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
      - 6 - Letters from mother-in-law Elizabeth Gell (née Dod) to Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1849-1857

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FEG/1/6/12
Former Reference	D3287/1/10/4/1
Title	Letter from Elizabeth Gell to her daughter-in-law Eleanor Isabella Gell, on arrangements following the birth of one of the Gells's children [Mary Frances Gell]
Date	13 Nov 1854
Description	Hoping that “dear Baby” will survive following her “slight improvement” and that Baby takes to “a good, healthy wetnurse” who can look after her and sleep with her during the winter, should make her a “healthy child”; recounts story of George III’s wetnurse who insisted that he sleep with her; receipt of John’s note, wanting to know how Eleanor is, having gone through a lot, with hope of her getting rest; dangers of going into new properties before they are properly dried and aired, Mr Scott was dangerously ill as a result, hopes that Ann will make sure everything dried and aired for them; cannot help worrying about children even though they are grown up; boys are well and pleased to hear that their little sister is doing better; boys send their love; also love to Eleanor and to John.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Elizabeth Gell
Sender Location	D.B. [Duffield Bank]
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

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