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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
44 - Letters from Marianne Jane Simpkinson to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - [c1830-1857]
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D8760/F/FEG/1/44/14
Former Reference
D3311/122/10
Title
Part of letter possibly by Marianne Jane Simpkinson to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Gell, relating to life and events in Essex, including reference to anti-Catholic feelings
Date
[1850s]
Description
Handwriting not absolutely clearly that of Marianne Simpkinson; references to Essex gentlemen fearing overturn of the Protestant religion and establishment of Popery in England; the celebrated Roland Winn is to visit with cousin tomorrow; life dismal when one cannot be out of doors; there is a certain panic, people being called imps and heathens, quite a scandal in the village at Hedingham; aunt M. inclined to be very kind, but subject to fits of misery and irritation; there is a great cry about bad times and ruin, they are all going to be starved this winter; they went to the great agricultural dinner and saw a ploughing match and distribution of prizes and went to the Bell and heard speeches.
Extent
1 item
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Sender
Marianne Simpkinson?
Sender Location
[Essex]
Recipient
Eleanor Isabella Gell
Recipient Location
No address
Archive Creator
Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Eleanor Gell (1824-1860)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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