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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
  - FEG - Records of Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin, daughter of Sir John and Eleanor Franklin and wife of Reverend John Philip Gell - 1828-[early 20th cent]
    - 1 - Correspondence of Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin - 1828-1859
      - 15 - Letters from Hannah Booth to her niece Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1849-1858

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FEG/1/15/2
Former Reference	D3287/7/3/3/12
Title	Letter from Hannah Booth to her niece Eleanor Isabella Gell, following Eleanor's marriage, making reference to the fear that Lady Franklin's mind would not be calmed by Sir John Richardson's letters on Sir John Franklin's expedition
Date	24 Jul 1849
Description	Her son intends to call on her and be introduced his new cousin, her husband; he has gone up to town with their nephew Audley Booth to be fitted out to join the 73rd Regiment as an Ensign, and he will not have much time to spare; it is a comfort to hear of her happiness and she conveys their sincere prayers for its long continuation. She has heard nothing of or from her Mama since she left St George’s church. She fears there is no chance of her mind being calmed by the letters they have received from her dear son in law (Sir John Richardson – in pencil). She hopes that the present dark and mysterious position of her brother and his crew would be shortly revealed to them and that she be resigned to meet all that may come with truly Christian feelings. Aunt Wright is still surrounded by her afflicted children: Mary seems "quite stationary", Harriet very delicate, Arthur recovered from his illness and is about to return to Grantham until he goes to St. John’s College, Cambridge.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Hannah Booth
Sender Location	Friskney Vicarage
Recipient	Eleanor Isabella Gell
Recipient Location	No address
Archive Creator	Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Eleanor Gell (1824-1860)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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