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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
      - 3 - Letters from John Philip Gell to his wife Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1850-1857

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FEG/1/3/4
Former Reference	D3287/7/3/1/5
Title	Letter from John Philp Gell to his wife Eleanor Isabella Gell, including reference to a letter from Lady Franklin which is kind but essentially selfish, losing sympathy
Date	29 Sep 1851
Description	He states that it was a kind letter from Lady Franklin but says that her grief has selfishness stamped on it, losing sympathy. He gives Eleanor instruction on what to write if ever gentlemen come on Mr Joshua Walker’s errand. He is to spend the evening with Lord Headly. He talks about his plans for the rest of the day, a walk to Petworth Park and a meeting at two. He quotes a Latin phrase and says how glad he is that Eleanor knows Latin. He writes further of plans and asks Eleanor to ask the Marstons to dine or arrange an interview with Marston on the Wednesday.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	John Philip Gell
Sender Location	Lodsworth [Sussex]
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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