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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
      - 2 - Letters from Jane, Lady Franklin (née Griffin) to her stepdaughter Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1828-1849

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FEG/1/2/19
Former Reference	D3287/31/8
Title	Letter from Lady Franklin to her step-daughter Eleanor Isabella Franklin, including references to Emily Beaufort's and Eleanor's friendship with authoress Elizabeth Harris
Date	[Jan 1848]
Description	She has 3 notes telling her the Bishop does not go until Saturday: Mrs Moore, wife of Lieutenant Moore in Plymouth has written to her saying she would like to name her new baby Franklin in addition to Rose. She has asked Lady Jane to be godmother, and she has agreed, provided she did not object to her views on the subject, which were that no absent person could be the real sponsor of the child. Eleanor's aunt Fanny is disappointed in the encouragement she was hoping for in a letter from Major Beresford, who wrote a commonplace letter urging her to get up petitions against the Jews; Fanny does not want Marianne to be savage with her but to show respect for those who fight their country's battles. Lady Franklin likes Emily B.'s [Beaufort] letter, which shows talent, some earnest feeling and a little wellspring of vanity; Lady Franklin refers to the authoress [Miss Harris], whose latest book suggests to her the introduction was written by a Roman Catholic, and that "they have got her again in their fetters"; she is amused at Emily's saying that Eleanor is of a suitable age and station for the "mission", but Lady Franklin believes it should rather be a man of mature years, unquestionable authority and great compassion; she may ask the Bishop of Winchester to speak to her 'not that he is a man of outstanding talent'. She has had to give her father another £50, as he asked for more within a month of receiving the last payment. She wonders that Miss Harris has not sent her her book, which has been out a fortnight; John Ferard dines there today, so she will try to get more information about her family. Sir J. Ross sent an excuse for not coming today, saying he is not in town. Dated only Monday [the context suggests Jan 1848, as the letter of Emily B.'s which Lady Franklin refers to is that written by Emily Beaufort to Eleanor on 10 Jan 1848 (D8760/F/FEG/49/1) and the authoress of the book is Elizabeth Harris, who wrote a number of letters to Eleanor at this time (D8760/F/FEG/1/52/29-34)]
Extent	3 sheets
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Jane Franklin
Sender Location	No address
Recipient	Eleanor Isabella Franklin
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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