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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/1/15/16
Former Reference	D3287/32/4/8
Title	Letter from Hannah Booth to her niece Eleanor Isabella Gell, on the situation following the Admiralty announcement on the presumed death of Sir John Franklin and his men, including on plans to open his will
Date	29 Jan 1854
Description	The [Franklin] sisters will pay the last tribute of affection for their brothers on 31st March; all their brothers were "upright and just", trust they are all in heaven; those left behind to mourn should put trust in God; uncle will ask again about the will in Henry Booth's papers, although already had a negative answer; will write to Aunt Cracroft; will write to Lady Franklin, who is "under a dominion, which appears to predominate over good judgment"; Mr Gell has written to Lady Franklin; Lefroys may be able to help; Mr Weld stirs things up; writing in the Times about Lady Franklin's wishes; hoping for conclusive information; no news in the Autumn; Uncle Sellwood has decided when to open the will, which will set Eleanor and Lady Franklin "at rest"; uncle still has gout; Eleanor (child) being good; Franklin recovering from burn; no reply to question about bishop.
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
Format	Document
Term	Franklin Expedition (1845)

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