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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D8760/F/FEP/1/3/3 |
| Former Reference | D3311/10/4 |
| Title | Letter from Sarah Henrietta Kay to her sister Eleanor Anne Porden, enclosing letter on death of D. Kay |
| Date | May 1821 |
| Description | The letter came enclosed with item which she ought to have had before 9 o'clock tonight but they sent to their house with other notes and her foolish people neither read the one to them nor sent yours. They have just returned, Margaret has gone back to Croydon and Robert did not arrive until it was all over; John is fully aware of his great loss, which is irreparable and will be likely to break up the business, as he has neither health nor nerve fot it; poor D. Kay was everything. it will put off Mr Kay's journey to Hastings again.
Underneath is a section on the final hours of D. Kay, making reference to coldness in the bowls causing inflammation and "mortification" begining after the pain yielded to the medicines; although Robert left him apparently better after 2 o'clock today, the physician, who called in, saw the change; D. Kay sent for his lawyer, the Kays were sent for and on their aarrival at 5. he made his last will and testament and signed it and expired before 7. |
| Extent | 1 sheet |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Sender | Sarah Henrietta Kay |
| Sender Location | No address |
| Recipient | Eleanor Anne Porden |
| Recipient Location | No address |
| Archive Creator | Eleanor Anne Porden, later Eleanor Franklin (1795-1825) |
| Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |