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Collapse D8760 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1714-1994D8760 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1714-1994
Expand E - Estate records of the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1794-1863E - Estate records of the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1794-1863
Collapse F - Family records of the extended Franklin family and the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1714-1994F - Family records of the extended Franklin family and the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1714-1994
Expand FBO - Records of the Booth family of Lincolnshire, related to Sir John Franklin - 1817-1838FBO - Records of the Booth family of Lincolnshire, related to Sir John Franklin - 1817-1838
Collapse 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]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]
Collapse 1 - Correspondence of Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin - 1828-18591 - Correspondence of Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin - 1828-1859
Expand 1 - Letters from Sir John Franklin to his daughter Eleanor Isabella Franklin - 1831-18451 - Letters from Sir John Franklin to his daughter Eleanor Isabella Franklin - 1831-1845
Expand 2 - Letters from Jane, Lady Franklin (née Griffin) to her stepdaughter Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1828-18492 - Letters from Jane, Lady Franklin (née Griffin) to her stepdaughter Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1828-1849
Expand 3 - Letters from John Philip Gell to his wife Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1850-18573 - Letters from John Philip Gell to his wife Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1850-1857
Expand 4 - Letters to Eleanor Isabella Gell from her children - [c1855-1859]4 - Letters to Eleanor Isabella Gell from her children - [c1855-1859]
Expand 5 - Letters from father-in-law Reverend Philip Gell to Eleanor Isabella Gell - 18465 - Letters from father-in-law Reverend Philip Gell to Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1846
Expand 6 - Letters from mother-in-law Elizabeth Gell (née Dod) to Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1849-18576 - Letters from mother-in-law Elizabeth Gell (née Dod) to Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1849-1857
Expand 7 - Letters from Fredrick Gell to his sister-in-law Eleanor Isabella Gell (nee Franklin) - 1848-18537 - Letters from Fredrick Gell to his sister-in-law Eleanor Isabella Gell (nee Franklin) - 1848-1853
Expand 8 - Letters from Elizabeth Gell to her sister-in-law Eleanor Isabella Gell (nee Franklin) - 1848-18558 - Letters from Elizabeth Gell to her sister-in-law Eleanor Isabella Gell (nee Franklin) - 1848-1855
Expand 9 - Letters from Harriet Isabella Gell to her sister-in-law Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1849-18559 - Letters from Harriet Isabella Gell to her sister-in-law Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1849-1855
Expand 10 - Letters from Harriet Sim (née Dod) to her relation Eleanor Isabella Gell - 185210 - Letters from Harriet Sim (née Dod) to her relation Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1852
Expand 11 - Correspondence between Elizabeth Franklin and her niece Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1837-184911 - Correspondence between Elizabeth Franklin and her niece Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1837-1849
Expand 12 - Correspondence between cousins Catherine Franklin, later Rawnsley, and Eleanor Isabella Franklin later Gell - 1832-185512 - Correspondence between cousins Catherine Franklin, later Rawnsley, and Eleanor Isabella Franklin later Gell - 1832-1855
Expand 13 - Letters from Emma Franklin to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1849-185013 - Letters from Emma Franklin to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1849-1850
Expand 14 - Letters from Fanny Lydia Franklin, wife of Willingham Franklin, to Eleanor Isabella Gell - 185014 - Letters from Fanny Lydia Franklin, wife of Willingham Franklin, to Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1850
Expand 15 - Letters from Hannah Booth to her niece Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1849-185815 - Letters from Hannah Booth to her niece Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1849-1858
Expand 16 - Letters from John Booth to his niece Eleanor Isabella Gell - 185416 - Letters from John Booth to his niece Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1854
Expand 17 - Letters from Mary Richardson (née Booth), second wife of John Richardson, to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Franklin - 184417 - Letters from Mary Richardson (née Booth), second wife of John Richardson, to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Franklin - 1844
Collapse 18 - Letters from Sir John Richardson and his third wife Mary to Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1848-185618 - Letters from Sir John Richardson and his third wife Mary to Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1848-1856
1 - Letter from Mary Richardson, third wife of Sir John Richardson, to Eleanor Isabella Franklin, including references to those trying to comfort "Arctic wives and daughters" and the widespread ignorance of Arctic geography - 24 Oct 1848
2 - Letter from Mary Richardson, third wife of Sir John Richardson, to Eleanor Isabella Gell, including reference to shipwreck of the Calypso - 1 Oct [1849]
3 - Letter from Sir John Richardson to Eleanor Isabella Gell, relating to subjects arising from search expeditions and the prospect of future expeditions, including uncomplimentary references to the 'Eskimo' peoples, and on the publicity about the dispute between the Gells and Lady Franklin - 12 Nov 1853
4 - Letter from Sir John Richardson to Eleanor Isabella Gell, giving his opinions on the ships H.M.S. Erebus and Terror having been supposedly sighted - 25 Nov 1853
5 - Letter from Sir John Richardson to Eleanor Isabella Gell, advising her with regard to the Admiralty's policy on search expeditions - 19 Jan 1854
6 - First page of letter from Sir John Richardson to Eleanor Isabella Gell, after the fate of Franklin's expedition has been established by John Rae's reports - 23 Oct 1854
7 - Letter from Mary Richardson, third wife of Sir John Richardson, to Eleanor Isabella Gell, on Richardson's belief that he has done all he can in terms of advice to the Admiralty as regards further search expeditions - 26 Nov 1855
8 - Letter from Sir John Richardson to Eleanor Isabella Gell, on the death of his daughter Josephine - 22 Sep 1856
9 - Autograph of John Richardson cut out of black-edged letter - [mid 19th cent]
Expand 19 - Letters from Thomas Willingham Booth to his cousin Eleanor Isabella Gell - 185019 - Letters from Thomas Willingham Booth to his cousin Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1850
Expand 20 - Letters from Isabella Cracroft (née Franklin) to her niece Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1841-185220 - Letters from Isabella Cracroft (née Franklin) to her niece Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1841-1852
Expand 21 - Letters from Catherine Cracroft to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1847-c185521 - Letters from Catherine Cracroft to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1847-c1855
Expand 22 - Letters from cousin Emma Cracroft to Eleanor Isabella Franklin later Gell - 1836-185022 - Letters from cousin Emma Cracroft to Eleanor Isabella Franklin later Gell - 1836-1850
Expand 23 - Letters from Isabella Cracroft to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Franklin - 183823 - Letters from Isabella Cracroft to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Franklin - 1838
Expand 24 - Letters from Sophia Cracroft to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Franklin later Gell - 1840-185024 - Letters from Sophia Cracroft to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Franklin later Gell - 1840-1850
Expand 25 - Letters from Mary Price (née Franklin) to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Franklin later Gell - 1842-185225 - Letters from Mary Price (née Franklin) to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Franklin later Gell - 1842-1852
Expand 26 - Letters from Julia Price, sister of the husband of Mary Price nee Franklin, to Eleanor Isabella Gell - 185726 - Letters from Julia Price, sister of the husband of Mary Price nee Franklin, to Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1857
Expand 27 - Letters from Henry Sellwood to his niece Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1849-185527 - Letters from Henry Sellwood to his niece Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1849-1855
Expand 28 - Letters from cousin Anne Weld (née Sellwood) to Eleanor Isabella Gell - [1849-1850]28 - Letters from cousin Anne Weld (née Sellwood) to Eleanor Isabella Gell - [1849-1850]
Expand 29 - Letters from Emily Tennyson (née Sellwood) to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Gell - 185029 - Letters from Emily Tennyson (née Sellwood) to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1850
Expand 30 - Letters from Louisa Turner (née Sellwood) to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Gell - 184930 - Letters from Louisa Turner (née Sellwood) to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1849
Expand 31 - Letters from Henrietta Weekes Wright (née Franklin) to her niece Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1849-185531 - Letters from Henrietta Weekes Wright (née Franklin) to her niece Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1849-1855
Expand 32 - Letters from the Wright cousins to Eleanor Isabella Gell - 185232 - Letters from the Wright cousins to Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1852
Expand 33 - Letters from Sarah Henrietta Kay (née Porden) to her niece Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1838-185633 - Letters from Sarah Henrietta Kay (née Porden) to her niece Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1838-1856
Expand 34 - Letters from cousin Mary Anne Kendall (née Kay) to Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1847-185634 - Letters from cousin Mary Anne Kendall (née Kay) to Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1847-1856
Expand 35 - Letter from Mary Anne Mantell (née Kendall) to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Gell - 185635 - Letter from Mary Anne Mantell (née Kendall) to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1856
Expand 36 - Letters to Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell, from cousins in the Kay family - 1838-185736 - Letters to Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell, from cousins in the Kay family - 1838-1857
Expand 37 - Letters from John Griffin, father of Lady Franklin, to Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1840-[c1850]37 - Letters from John Griffin, father of Lady Franklin, to Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1840-[c1850]
Expand 38 - Letters between Frances Majendie (née Griffin) and her niece Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1847-184938 - Letters between Frances Majendie (née Griffin) and her niece Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1847-1849
Expand 39 - Letters from Lady Mary Simpkinson (née Griffin) to her niece Eleanor Isabella Franklin - 1832-184939 - Letters from Lady Mary Simpkinson (née Griffin) to her niece Eleanor Isabella Franklin - 1832-1849
Expand 40 - Letters from Sir Francis Simpkinson, brother-in-law of Lady Jane Franklin, to Eleanor Isabella Gell - [c1850]40 - Letters from Sir Francis Simpkinson, brother-in-law of Lady Jane Franklin, to Eleanor Isabella Gell - [c1850]
Expand 41 - Letters from John Nassau Simpkinson to his cousin Eleanor Isabella Gell - [1854]41 - Letters from John Nassau Simpkinson to his cousin Eleanor Isabella Gell - [1854]
Expand 42 - Letters from Sarah Dorothea (colloquially known as Dora) Simpkinson (née Vaughan), wife of John Nassau Simpkinson, to Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1851-185742 - Letters from Sarah Dorothea (colloquially known as Dora) Simpkinson (née Vaughan), wife of John Nassau Simpkinson, to Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1851-1857
Expand 43 - Letters from Emma Simpkinson to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1842-185843 - Letters from Emma Simpkinson to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1842-1858
Expand 44 - Letters from Marianne Jane Simpkinson to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - [c1830-1857]44 - Letters from Marianne Jane Simpkinson to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - [c1830-1857]
Expand 45 - Letters from cousin Mary Louisa Dixon (née Simpkinson) to Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1849-185645 - Letters from cousin Mary Louisa Dixon (née Simpkinson) to Eleanor Isabella Gell - 1849-1856
Expand 46 - Letters from James Dixon, husband of Mary Louisa Dixon (née Simpkinson), to Eleanor Isabella Gell - [c1859]46 - Letters from James Dixon, husband of Mary Louisa Dixon (née Simpkinson), to Eleanor Isabella Gell - [c1859]
Expand 47 - Letters from Anna M. Dixon, sister of husband of Mary Louisa Dixon (née Simpkinson), to Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1848-185347 - Letters from Anna M. Dixon, sister of husband of Mary Louisa Dixon (née Simpkinson), to Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1848-1853
Expand 48 - Letters from the Guillemard family to Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1847-185448 - Letters from the Guillemard family to Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1847-1854
Expand 49 - Letters from the Beaufort family to Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1848-185749 - Letters from the Beaufort family to Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1848-1857
Expand 50 - Letters from the Parry family to Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1849-185650 - Letters from the Parry family to Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1849-1856
Expand 51 - Letters from members of the Ross family to Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1849-185551 - Letters from members of the Ross family to Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - 1849-1855
Expand 52 - Letters from other correspondents to Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - [c1836-1858]52 - Letters from other correspondents to Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell - [c1836-1858]
53 - Envelopes addressed to Eleanor Isabella Franklin, later Gell, but not united with appropriate letters - [1844-1856]
Expand 2 - Diaries of Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin - 1836-18502 - Diaries of Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin - 1836-1850
Expand 3 - Personal records of Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin - [mid 19th cent]3 - Personal records of Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin - [mid 19th cent]
Expand 4 - Documents following the death and burial of Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin in 1860 - 1860-[early 20th cent]4 - Documents following the death and burial of Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin in 1860 - 1860-[early 20th cent]
Expand FEP - Records of Eleanor Anne Porden, first wife of Sir John Franklin - 1800-1828FEP - Records of Eleanor Anne Porden, first wife of Sir John Franklin - 1800-1828
Expand FJR - Records of John Richardson, colleague, friend and later relative of John Franklin - 1820-1861FJR - Records of John Richardson, colleague, friend and later relative of John Franklin - 1820-1861
Expand FKA - Records of the Kay family, related to Sir John Franklin by his marriage to his first wife, Eleanor - 1797-1860FKA - Records of the Kay family, related to Sir John Franklin by his marriage to his first wife, Eleanor - 1797-1860
Expand FLJ - Records of Jane, Lady Franklin nee Griffin, second wife of Sir John Franklin - 1841-1871FLJ - Records of Jane, Lady Franklin nee Griffin, second wife of Sir John Franklin - 1841-1871
Expand FSJ - Records of Sir John Franklin - 1810-[early 20th cent]FSJ - Records of Sir John Franklin - 1810-[early 20th cent]
Expand FWP - Records of William Porden, father-in-law of Sir John Franklin - 1754-1822FWP - Records of William Porden, father-in-law of Sir John Franklin - 1754-1822
Expand GBM - Records of Boyd Pollen Manningham - 1823-1830GBM - Records of Boyd Pollen Manningham - 1823-1830
Expand GEL - Records of Edith Lyttelton Gell - 1880-1937GEL - Records of Edith Lyttelton Gell - 1880-1937
Expand GFK - Records of Frederick Gell - 1840-1869GFK - Records of Frederick Gell - 1840-1869
Expand GHW - Records of Henry Willingham Gell - 1855-1938GHW - Records of Henry Willingham Gell - 1855-1938
Expand GJF - Records of John Franklin Gell - 1872-1873GJF - Records of John Franklin Gell - 1872-1873
Expand GJP - Records of Reverend John Philip Gell - 1836-1897GJP - Records of Reverend John Philip Gell - 1836-1897
Expand GMF - Records of Mary Frances Gell, grand-daughter of Sir John Franklin - 1930-1940GMF - Records of Mary Frances Gell, grand-daughter of Sir John Franklin - 1930-1940
Expand GPH - Records of Reverend Philip Gell - 1844-1870GPH - Records of Reverend Philip Gell - 1844-1870
Expand GPL - Records of Philip Lyttelton Gell, son of John Philip and Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin, grandson of Sir John Franklin - 1873-1922GPL - Records of Philip Lyttelton Gell, son of John Philip and Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin, grandson of Sir John Franklin - 1873-1922
Expand GPV - Records of Colonel Philip Victor Willingham Gell and his wife Aileen Edith Pauline Gell nee Maunsell - 1896-1976GPV - Records of Colonel Philip Victor Willingham Gell and his wife Aileen Edith Pauline Gell nee Maunsell - 1896-1976
Expand LIB - Printed volumes and other printed material, mostly on Sir John Franklin and related topics - 1714-1994LIB - Printed volumes and other printed material, mostly on Sir John Franklin and related topics - 1714-1994
Expand OBJ - Objects collected by members of the Franklin and Gell families - [c350-c1900]OBJ - Objects collected by members of the Franklin and Gell families - [c350-c1900]
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