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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
  - FEP - Records of Eleanor Anne Porden, first wife of Sir John Franklin - 1800-1828
    - 1 - Correspondence of Eleanor Anne Porden - 1800-1825
      - 3 - Letters from Sarah Henrietta Kay to her sister Eleanor Anne Porden - 1811-1821

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FEP/1/3/2
Former Reference	D3311/4/1
Title	Letter from Sarah Henrietta Kay to her sister Eleanor Anne Porden, on the death of D. Kay
Date	May 1821
Description	They were summoned at about 4 o'clock to D. Kay, who was extremely ill , by his physician; his lawyer was sent for too and another physician; they have been watching by him since 5 o'clock, as all hope is over and he is dying. He has died since she left off; Margarte got there just before; John and Robert are sent for; it is like a dream; Joseph is sadly overcome and Margaret frantic. Paper found loose at page 59 of William Porden commonplace book
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Sarah Henrietta Kay
Recipient	Eleanor Anne Porden
Archive Creator	Eleanor Anne Porden, later Eleanor Franklin (1795-1825)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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