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D258 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1200-1905
- 25 - Miscellaneous legal, financial and other papers
  - 13

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D258/25/13/1-97
Title	Correspondence about negotiations to introduce Cromford Canal bill into House of Commons, mainly from John Gell in London to his brother Philip, mentioning Jessop, Outram, Beresford and Sir Richard Arkwright
Date	1788-1789
Description	also references to eye problems (D258/25/13/4, 13/29), events in Morocco and the Netherlands (D258/25/13/5), King's health (D258/25/13/6, 13/51, 13/92), anti-Prince of Wales cartoon (D258/25/13/15), possible regency (D258/25/13/45), Buxton to Manchester canal proposals and Erasmus Darwin (D258/25/13/39)
Extent	97 items
Level	file
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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