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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/1/15/12
Former Reference	D3287/32/4/6
Title	Letter from Hannah Booth to her niece Eleanor Isabella Gell, relating to Sir John Franklin having worked hard for his country without receiving much from the Government
Date	1 Nov 1853
Description	Times newspaper has introduced Eleanor and husband to the public; British public support for her brother to be paid, wherever he is; has served his country since he was young; their father paid for him to be "fitted out, at a great expense in those days" so he could go on a voyage of discovery; lost everything in a shipwreck; East India Company paid £30 prize money; father had to fit him out again; brother has always worked hard; immediate family have never received anything from Government, except Thomas Cracroft working for Sir E. Wilmot; the Kays and Frank Simpkinson may have, but nothing on brother's side of the family; Eleanor and husband can pursue their claim; hopes it is successful; Harriet Wright has left; Emma Franklin is visiting the Georges, hopes to have a house soon; love from Aunt Booth and husband, kisses to children; Franklin staying with Lady Simpkinson at the seaside; Emma Cracroft is getting married
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	Hannah Booth
Sender Location	6 Tottenham Place [Clifton]
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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