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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
      - 52 - Letters from other correspondents to Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - [c1836-1858]

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FEG/1/52/48
Former Reference	D3311/122/17
Title	Letter from Fred Leicester to Eleanor Isabella Gell
Date	19 May [1855]
Description	Apologies for delay in replying to her note; he cannot accept the office she proposes for him, certainly not without a distinct previous understanding with Lady Franklin; he is under obligations to Lady Franklin for former kindnesses, and there is an additional tie of consanguinity between them, however slight; if she does not object to his conferring with Lady Franklin, he will give the proposal further consideration. Letter only dated 19 May, but "?1855" has been added in pencil.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Fred. Leicester
Sender Location	Calveley, Nantwich, Cheshire
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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