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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
      - 44 - Letters from Marianne Jane Simpkinson to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - [c1830-1857]

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FEG/1/44/8
Former Reference	D3287/31/1/24
Title	Letter from Marianne Jane Simpkinson to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Gell, concerning Marianne's recent conversion to Catholicism
Date	[1852]
Description	Asks her to dine next Tuesday 29th, with the [?]Mauniers and the Fredrick Youngs; Jane and Emma to dine with Eleanor on the Thursday; Jane has told Eleanor of Marianne's determination, which would not have surpised her; Marianne has delayed too long already; she is sure Eleanor will not distress her by talking against Catholicism; she does not pretend that they are of one mind; Marianne, like Miss Stanley, does not feel any bitterness or intolerance towards anyone whatever their opininons; it will not be her fault if a bar is put between her and her friends; she hopes to live in peace with all men; Eleanor is not to think that all Catholics are troublesome meddlers or narrow-minded bigots; from all she hears Protestants are far more bigoted and intolerant.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Marianne Jane Simpkinson
Sender Location	Unknown
Recipient	Eleanor Isabella Gell
Recipient Location	Unknown
Archive Creator	Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Eleanor Gell (1824-1860)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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