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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D8760/F/FEG/1/31/13
Former ReferenceD3311/122/39
TitleLetter from Henrietta W. Wright to her niece Eleanor Isabella Gell, following the decision made by the Admiralty to consider Sir John Franklin and his crews no longer alive
Date17 Dec 1853
Extent1 sheet
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
SenderHenrietta Weeks Wright
Sender LocationWrangle Vicarage [Boston, Lincolnshire]
RecipientEleanor Isabella Gell
Recipient Location16 Upper Seymour Street, Portman Square, London
Archive CreatorEleanor Isabella Franklin, later Eleanor Gell (1824-1860)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
CopiesA digital copy of this item can be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Transcript or IndexWrangle Vicarage Dec.br 17th 1853
My dear Eleanor,
Receive my thanks for allowing me to see Mr Gell’s statement . That I may not make my envelope too heavy, I take this morsel of paper as I intend to enclose a copy of the letter I have written to Sophy, after having read her statements with those you so kindly forwarded to my by Clifton. They are very satisfactory documents being official communications from the Adm'y. I have never received either a letter or message from Lady Franklin, since the commencement of this unhappy division.
I am sure that both you, and Mr Gell will give me credit for feeling what I have expressed in my letter to Sophy. On any other subject you will find me ready at all times to communicate my sentiments freely.
That God Almighty may bless, preserve, and keep you, your Husband, and Children in the coming and every succeeding year of your lives, is the sincere prayer of my dear Eleanor,
Your affect.te Aunt
Henrietta W. Wright
My Husband, and Children beg to unite with me, in love, and good wishes to you all.



Addressed to
Mrs J.P. Gell
16 Upper Seymour Street
Portman Square
London

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