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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D8760/F/FEG/1/15/23 |
| Former Reference | D3287/32/4/9 |
| Title | Letter from Hannah Booth to her niece Eleanor Isabella Gell, on assorted family news, including the Gells travelling in Scotland |
| Date | 1 Sep 1857 |
| Description | Opportunity for the Gells to see Mr Rawnsley and Drummond, travelling to Scotland by train; Catharine getting better; Eleanor enjoying good weather in Scotland; letter received from Mary Price, "forlorn state", with her son James returning to Liverpool on 'Great Brisbane' steamer, wants to be a sailor; Mary in Melbourne awaiting decision of Government; no news from Lady F. or Sophy; hope children enjoying Scotland; Aunt Wright is better; everyone else the same as usual; J. Richardson wants to go to India; love from Tom and Mary Anne and Aunt. |
| 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) |
| Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |