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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
  - FKA - Records of the Kay family, related to Sir John Franklin by his marriage to his first wife, Eleanor - 1797-1860
    - 1 - Letters of Sarah Henrietta Kay, daughter of William Porden and sister-in-law of John Franklin - 1797-1860
      - 3 - Letters from Eleanor Anne Porden later Franklin to her sister Sarah Henrietta Kay - 1822-1824

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FKA/1/3/4
Former Reference	D3311/10/6
Title	Letter (mutilated) from Eleanor Anne Franklin to her sister Sarah Henrietta Kay, during her visit to the in-laws in Lincolnshire, including attendance at ball in Horncastle
Date	18 Oct 1823
Description	Most of first and second pages cut out. She is writing about someone male with suspected fever of afflcition of head, saying she does not like cupping, as it generally requires repetition; hopes for better news ... writing about social event in Horncastle, in support of the dispensary, with a sermon for its benefit; the Captain has his health drunk and he made a toast to Mr Sellwood, which was not heard and consequently ignored; arrangements for dinners in future raised; on death of the physican last week, there has been contention between two rivals to succeed him, like those in a Parliamentary election. There was the Horncastle Ball (second only to Lincoln in the county) in the evening, with Mrs Dymocke the patroness, which went well apart the music being provided by the scraping of a half-score of boys almost lost behind their fiddles; the picnic supper was provided by the neighbouring gentry; Lord Yarborough's death meant his family were not present and Sir Joseph Banks was missed, but all was very gay and very pleasant. They dined yesterday at Mt Short's, two miles away; they will be going to Nottingham on Monday; she hopes to have sent her cold packing before she meets strangers again. Postmarked Horncastle and 20 Oct 1823
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	Eleanor Anne Franklin
Sender Location	[Horncastle, Lincolnshire]
Recipient	Sarah Henrietta Kay
Recipient Location	Royal Naval Asylum, Greenwich
Archive Creator	Kay family of London
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Term	Elections

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