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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
3 - Letters written to the children of Joseph and Sarah Henrietta Kay - 1826-1849
4 - Letters from Eleanor Isabella Franklin to her cousin (Sarah) Frances Kay - 1837-1849
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D8760/F/FKA/3/4/12
Former Reference
D3287/26/21/24
Title
Letter from Eleanor Isabella Franklin to her cousin Frances Kay, during the time before Sir Franklin set off on his final expedition
Date
13 Mar [1845]
Description
Concerning the health of her father, who had a cold and slight bilious attack last Saturday and is complaining of a stiff neck today; they have not yet decided on lodgings, but Mama comes up from Brighton tomorrow; Mary Anne Kendall has written and sent father another skin cap and warm socks, which belonged to Mr Kendall and will be useful for when he goes north; Grandpapa [John Griffin] is in the drawing room this evening; Miss Roget (sister of Dr Roget) has asked after Frances's aunt.
Letter only dated 19 March, but context makes year 1845.
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1 sheet
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender
Eleanor Isabella Franklin
Sender Location
Bedford Place
Recipient
Frances Kay
Recipient Location
No address
Archive Creator
Kay family of London
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format
Document
Term
Franklin Expedition (1845)
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