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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D8760/F/FEG/1/18/8
Former ReferenceD3287/31/11
TitleLetter from Sir John Richardson to Eleanor Isabella Gell, on the death of his daughter Josephine
Date22 Sep 1856
DescriptionPaper black-edged
Extent1 sheet
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
SenderJohn Richardson
Sender LocationLancrigg, Grasmere
RecipientEleanor Isabella Franklin
Recipient LocationNo address
Archive CreatorEleanor Isabella Franklin, later Eleanor Gell (1824-1860)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Transcript or IndexLancrigg –Grasmere
22nd Sepr 1856
Dear Mrs Gell
My dear child is now as you say at rest and enjoying the bliss for which through the mercy of her heavenly Father her long years of suffering have been a preparation. Worn down at last to a state of emaciation and weakness which I have never seen equalled and retaining all her powers of mind almost to last hour no murmur ever passed her lips. She acknowledged the chastening she was experiencing to be a proof of love. Lady Richardson writes with in sending kindest remembrances to Mr Gell, yourself and family with our sincere wishes that you may have every comfort in your very interesting children. Mrs Kendall has been with us for a short time and leaves us two days hence for London.
I remain
faithfully yours
John Richardson
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