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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FEG/1/27/2
Former Reference	D3311/122/16
Title	Letter from Henry Sellwood to his niece Eleanor Isabella Gell, on matters relating to Sir John Franklin's will, including reference to Sir John's portrait
Date	22 May 1855
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Henry Sellwood
Sender Location	Grasby
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
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Term	Franklin Expedition (1845)
Transcript or Index	(In pencil) Letter from Mr Sellwood Grasby 22 May 1855 My dear Niece. I sent the part of your last letter which you pointed out to Lady Franklin and enclosed you have her answer. I do hope your next will close the matter as I have frequently regretted that any departure from the strict Letter of the Will was ever thought of. You should recollect that if Lady F had retained everything for her life you would probably have had broken sets of China, tarnished plated goods and threadbare or rather ragged Linen – I have not the slightest recollection of seeing your Father’s portrait in Devonshire Street. In fact I was never there but once and that must be nearly thirty years ago. I beg to be kindly remembered to Mr Gell and to your Aunt Booth when you see her. Yrs affe.ly Hen. Sellwood

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