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D258 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1200-1905
50 - SIR WILLIAM GELL (1777-1836)
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D258/50/141
Title
Personal letter from Sir William Gell to Mrs Georgiana Gell. From Naples. Thanks her for letter and 5 reviews. Dichosa good name for dog, Spanish for `fortunate'. Sir Charles Monk is at Rome. Gell has active social life. Making fine book of pedigrees and arms for Philip to keep in the house [Hopton]. Gell studied family papers in his youth; Thomas Blore may have taken some away. 12 Dec
Date
1830
Level
file
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Derbyshire Record Office
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Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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Gell; Sir; William (1777-1836); Diplomat and antiquarian of Hopton.
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