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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
    - 5 - The Attic Chest, comprising writings gathered together and edited by Eleanor Anne Porden and her father William Porden, with drafts and related papers - 1808-1818
      - 42 - Collection of writings and other papers gathered together for the Attic Chest, including items not written up in final collections for meetings, mostly by Eleanor Anne Porden or William Porden - [c1803-1818]

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FEP/5/42/57
Former Reference	D3311/19/58
Title	Draft manuscript of play entitled "The Lunatics", a comedy in three acts, "as written and performed at Positive House by the pupils of the Institution", in hand of Eleanor Porden
Date	[early 19th cent]
Description	17 sheets. Involving Mr Beauclerc, Sir Pertinax Townly, Mr Srciblerus, Miss Stormont, Mrs Bustleton, and Lady Olivia Gossamer playing characters with names sounding like Greek mythological figures (respectively Misander, Cynthio, Alopex, Astartius (in male attire), Aspasia, Astartius abd Cyllene
Extent	17 sheets
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Eleanor Anne Porden, later Eleanor Franklin (1795-1825)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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