Homepage

Record

Browse this collectionThis entry describes an individual archive record or file. Click here to browse the full catalogue for this collection
Archive Reference / Library Class No.D8760/F/FSJ/1/7/2
Former ReferenceD3287/32/4/3
TitleLetter from Hannah Booth and her sister-in-law Sarah Henrietta Kay to John Franklin, on an improvement in his wife's health situation
Date16 Feb 1825
DescriptionHannah, writing Wednesday morning 12 o'clock; his wife Eleanor being much more comfortable; Eleanor was hoping he would receive better news of her before he sailed; she is to be seen by Dr Thompson and Sir Henry; their baby has been good and careful of her newly acquired teeth, being as hard as any "Jack Tar" in not showing the effects of any pain; brother Wright wants to give up his house in Horncastle for the one taken at Ashby for Isabella, which brother Sellwood will arrange for the best. Sarah Henrietta: confirms that Sir Henry Halford gives them some degree of hope, as she is less ill than on Sunday
Extent1 sheet
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
SenderHannah Booth and Sarah Henrietta Kay
Sender LocationDevonshire Street
RecipientJohn Franklin
Recipient Locationc/o Thomas Langton, Esq, Liverpool, or to be forwarded to Messrs Carey & Co., New York
Archive CreatorSir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

Show related Persons records.

Related Names
Name (click for further details)
Kay; Sarah Henrietta (1785-1859); wife of architect Joseph Kay
Add to My Items
    Florence Nightingale

    Florence Nightingale

    Useful Links

    See more Collection highlights

    Bryan Donkin Company Ltd of Chesterfield, engineering firm
    Bryan Donkin Company Ltd of Chesterfield, engineering firm
    Local Studies Periodicals
    Local Studies Periodicals
    George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist
    George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist
    Florence Nightingale
    Florence Nightingale
    Collection Highlights