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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/3/4/9
Former Reference	D3287/26/21/2
Title	Letter from Eleanor Isabella Franklin to her cousin Frances Kay, including references to the work of Henry Kay in the observatory in Hobart and correspondence with Captain John Clark Ross
Date	16 Oct 1841
Description	Assures Frances that the island is just as prone to illness as the British Isles. Henry Kay is preparing copies of their magnetic observations to send back to England. Henry has a much larger house now and thus will hopefully not suffer with flies as much. Have received letters from Captain Ross, who is apparently particularly fond of the colony. Eleanor expresses that Captain Ross and Captain Crozier’s visit to Hobart will long be remembered by all with pleasure. Encourages Frances to ask her mother to subscribe to the Tasmanian Journal. Says that all creatures in Tasmania are queer, especially the platypus. Have had private lectures in the house on astronomy, biology and magnetism, soon to add chemistry to that list. Marked as being received 25 Feb 1842, and writing 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	6, Gower Street, London
Archive Creator	Kay family of London
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Term	Colonialism
	British Empire
	Letters (documents)

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Tasmania

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