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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
      - 39 - Letters from Lady Mary Simpkinson (née Griffin) to her niece Eleanor Isabella Franklin - 1832-1849

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FEG/1/39/2
Former Reference	D3287/31/1/49
Title	Letter from Lady Mary Simpkinson to her niece Eleanor Isabella Franklin, on the return of Sir John Franklin after his tour of duty in the Mediterranean
Date	[1834]
Description	Sir John will be going to see Eleanor, she is sure Eleanor will be delighted to see him after an absence of three years. Reassures Eleanor how much her father loves her, and that he thinks of her daily. Lady Jane also loves her, and writes about Eleanor in her letters. Cousins Marianne and Emma often talk of Eleanor, and would like to see her again. Marianne has now gone to school, Eleanor is having lessons at home with the Cracroft girls. Sends love to all the Cracrofts. Eleanor is to tell Mrs Cracroft that Mrs Beaufort was enquiring after her. Mrs Beaufort is very ill. Letter only dated Monday; "1835?" has been added in pencil, but the context would suggest that it was 1834 with Sir John returning home after 3 years service on H.M.S. Rainbow in the Mediterranean. Paper watermarked 1832
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Mary Simpkinson
Sender Location	Bedford Place
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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