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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
FEP - Records of Eleanor Anne Porden, first wife of Sir John Franklin - 1800-1828
1 - Correspondence of Eleanor Anne Porden - 1800-1825
1 - Letters from John Franklin to Eleanor Anne Porden, later his wife - 1822-1825
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D8760/F/FEP/1/1/7
Former Reference
D3311/8/1/17
Title
Letter from John Franklin to Eleanor Anne Porden, on his having a cold and not being able to visit her that day
Date
[early 1823]
Description
Has a severe cold and so must refrain from venturing out to see Eleanor. Endeavors to visit tomorrow. Weather milder today which he hopes is more favourable to her health.
Written Saturday afternoon; paper watermarked 1820.
Extent
1 sheet
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender
John Franklin
Sender Location
No address
Recipient
Eleanor Anne Porden
Recipient Location
At Miss Appleton's, Upper Portland Place
Archive Creator
Eleanor Anne Porden, later Eleanor Franklin (1795-1825)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Transcript or Index
To Miss Porden
Upper Portland Place
at Miss Appletons.
My dear Friend
I had intended to have been with you this afternoon but as I have a severe cold I considered it best to refrain from stirring out in this wet weather. I wrote for the purpose of mentioning the circumstance, lest you should suppose I had forgotten my promise.
I shall endeavour to be with you tomorrow afternoon, and also in the Evening.
The weather seems to be more mild today, which I hope is favourable for your improvement in health.
Believe me ever
Yours affect[ionate]ly
John Franklin
Saturday Afternoon.
[in pencil in later hand] Letter from Sir J. F. to Eleanor Porden, his first wife
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