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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D8760/F/FEG/1/4/3 |
| Former Reference | D3287/31/6 |
| Title | Letter from Mary Frances Gell to her mother Eleanor Isabella Gell, written when a very young child |
| Date | 21 Jun 1859 |
| Description | Written in pencil when a young child in slightly disorganised fashion, being helped by her sister Eleanor.
Endorsed "For dear Mama With Mary's love", in ink with for initial letters and pencil for the rest. |
| Extent | 1 sheet |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
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| Sender | Mary Frances Gell |
| Sender Location | No address |
| Recipient | Eleanor Isabella Gell |
| Recipient Location | [Shiplake near Reading] |
| Archive Creator | Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Eleanor Gell (1824-1860) |
| Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |
| Transcript or Index | For dear Mama with Mary’s love
My dear Mama
I hope you like Shiplake. Is it a pretty place? Eleanor is guiding my hands a little and she says I do the most(?) Miss Jay says I have been a very good girl today. They are all busily writing to my dear Mama. I try to be a good girl I remain yours affectionately
Mary Gell
Give my love to the little girl you are staying with
June 2nd 1859 |
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