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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
      - 31 - Letters from Henrietta Weekes Wright (née Franklin) to her niece Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1849-1855

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FEG/1/31/15
Former Reference	D3287/31/13
Title	Letter from Henrietta W. Wright to her niece Eleanor Isabella Gell, on the proposal to wear mourning from 31 March and asking that the wishes of the other families of the crews in the a similar situation
Date	13 Feb {1854]
Description	On the question of putting on mourning clothes on 31 March or waiting other news, good or bad, is received from Sir Edward Belcher; asks whether they should ask the families of the other officers are going to do; whether right or wrong Lady Franklin is due some deference; she has heard of the sentiments regarding Lady Franklin's dissatisfaction with her brother's will; need to take into consideration the feelings of the families of the other officers. Letter only dated 13 Feb, but the mourning reference makes it likely to be 1854.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Henrietta Weeks Wright
Sender Location	Wrangle Vicarage [Boston, Lincolnshire]
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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Transcript or Index	13th Feb.ry Wrangle Vicarage My dear Eleanor, I know not whether you have arranged with the other members of our family to put on mourning on the 31st March, or whether you do not think it advisable to wait until some tidings good, or bad, can possibly be received from Sir Ed. Belcher himself or some of the other ships that are now out? If all are not agreed on this painful subject, would it not be advisable to ask the families of the other officers. Cap.tns Crozier & Fitzjames, & Lieut Fairholme etc etc. what they intend to do ? I must say, whether Lady Franklin be right or wrong in every other particular – in this question of putting on mourning (as a family) I do really think some deference is due to her who must be either the wife or widow, of my dear Brother. In my last letter I perhaps asked a question you did not like to answer when I enquired what reason Lady Franklin alleged for being dissatisfied with my dear Brother’s will? That is by no means what I now wish to repeat – but merely having heard the sentiments of many indifferent persons as well as members of our own family, I venture to suggest what I have done about consulting the families of the other officers of the Erebus and Terror as it would not be seemly to disregard their sentiments when they must be equally mourners with ourselves. For my own part whether I put on the outward semblance of that sorrow which I have deeply felt in my heart for years past or not I shall not cease to mourn nevertheless with some ray of hope until we hear some further tidings from those regions where our hopes may be buried. With kind remembrance to Mr Gell and the Children from all. I remain dear Eleanor Your affect.te Aunt Henrietta W. Wright