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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D8760/F/FKA/3/4/10 |
| Former Reference | D3287/26/21/4 |
| Title | Letter from Eleanor Isaballa Franklin to her cousin Frances Kay, including refreences to arrival of William Porden Kay and return of Sir John and Lady Franklin after excursion |
| Date | 12 Aug 1842 |
| Description | Thinks that this will perhaps be the first intelligence that Frances will receive of William’s arrival. John Franklin has given him the office of Director of Public Works. He is teaching Eleanor to draw. Some anxiety when it took John and Jane over a month to send word back from their excursion. They arrived back a few hours before William arrived.
Postmarked 5 Sep 1842; marked as received 28 Dec 1842, and wrote back May 1842 and 4 Nov 1842. |
| Extent | 1 sheet |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
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| Sender | Eleanor Isabella Franklin |
| Sender Location | Government House, Hobart |
| Recipient | Frances Kay |
| Recipient Location | Gower Street, London |
| Archive Creator | Kay family of London |
| Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |