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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
  - FKA - Records of the Kay family, related to Sir John Franklin by his marriage to his first wife, Eleanor - 1797-1860
    - 1 - Letters of Sarah Henrietta Kay, daughter of William Porden and sister-in-law of John Franklin - 1797-1860
      - 2 - Letters from William Porden to his daughter Sarah Henrietta Kay - 1797-1818

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FKA/1/2/1
Former Reference	D3311/2/1
Title	Letter from William Porden to his daughter Henrietta Porden on his safe arrival at Hampton Lodge and arrangements
Date	4 Jan 1797
Description	Safe arrival at Hampton Lodge; poor weather condition; details of breakfast; enquiries to be made to Lady Barrington about Master Barrington and for Porden to be informed; request for Temple to get cartridge paper (with further details for plans of Mr Snell's house in postcript); details of what people should be told on his not being home; not expected home for another couple of weeks.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	William Porden
Sender Location	Hampton Lodge near Southampton
Recipient	Sarah Henrietta Porden
Recipient Location	59 Berners Street, Oxford Street, London
Archive Creator	Kay family of London
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Transcript or Index	Dear Henny We arrived safe and well at Hampton Lodge about 5 o’clock yesterday evening having had a most delightful day; but before we reached the end of our Journey we found ourselves enveloped in thick raw and damp fog. This morning is wet and windy; but I have had a comfortable breakfast of Eggs and honey and tea and toast and new milk and am just entering the calf cart to proceed to Farnham. I shall be obliged to Mama if she will send Robinson with my Compliments to Lady Barrington and inquire how Master Barrington does and let me know the answer by the first post to the Isle of Wight where I should be glad to receive a newspaper when anything of news respecting the fleets and armies appears. Temple will want some cartridge paper; let Robinson take a quire to Mr Snells who will carry it to Hampton Lodge with him. If Mr Snell should be gone it must be send by the Guildford Coach. If Sir Francis Blake or any one else should want me you must say I am expected about the end of next week; but Mr Pitt of Kensington Robinson must acquaint by a Note that I shall not be at home till the Monday following at soonest. This however must not be done till Wednesday the 11th – Mr Pitt expects me to breakfast on Thursday the 12th and I wish to prevent his waiting for me; but he must not be told sooner than Wednesday. I hope you and your Sister get well home. With love to Mama I am dear Henry your affectionate Papa W. Porden Hampton Lodge, Jan 4 1797 Robinson must send with cartridge paper the small Plans of Mr Snells house and in particular a sketch of the plan of the office buildings & 3 or 4 sheets of imperial paper Postmarked Farnham. Endorsed 1797 Southampton,. In pencil in later hands top of letter marked “from William Porden 1797” and endorsed “From Mr Porden to ?his son Henry died young"