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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
FWP - Records of William Porden, father-in-law of Sir John Franklin - 1754-1822
1 - Correspondence of William Porden - 1804-1822
5 - Correspondence between William Porden and John Taylor, mostly relating to the poetry of Eleanor Anne Porden and its publication - 1814-1816
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D8760/F/FWP/1/5/5
Former Reference
D3311/19/40
Title
Letter from John Taylor to William Porden, declining invitations for next Sunday
Date
21 Sep 1815
Description
Receipt of letter from friend Gifford, who declines invitation for Sunday, as does Taylor because of promise to dine at Brixton that day; happy to hear their opinion of "Agathon", which has pencil marks of Mrs Siddons, to whom it was lent some years ago.
Extent
1 sheet
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender
John Taylor
Sender Location
Sun Office, 112 Strand
Recipient
William Porden
Recipient Location
No address
Archive Creator
William Porden (1754-1822)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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