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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D8760/F/FEP/1/8/13 |
| Former Reference | D3311/19/49 |
| Title | Letter from Eleanor Porden to Charles R. Summers on non-delivery of her book, "Coeur de Lion" at Carlton House for presentation to King George IV |
| Date | 26 Jun 1822 |
| Description | Very sorry to hear of delay in delivery of "Coeur de Lion"; her servant left it at Carlton House on the 11th and not sent on the 13th "on account of the Drawing Room"; she enquired twice the week before and heard he was in the country but had returned to town; she had no doubt that the books had reached his hands immediately; writing to exculpate herself and her publisher from blame; compliments of father. |
| Extent | 1 sheet |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Sender | Eleanor Anne Porden |
| Sender Location | Berners Street |
| Recipient | Charles R. Sumner |
| Recipient Location | [Carlton House] |
| Archive Creator | Eleanor Anne Porden, later Eleanor Franklin (1795-1825) |
| Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |