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D3287 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - [13th-20th cent]
- 37 - Box 37 - Rev Philip Gell, largely
  - 5 - Arthur Daniel Gell and Rev Philip Gell - 1834-1888

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D3287/37/5/5/1-12
Title	Revd Philip Gell: Australian financial and business papers (first catalogued as "Papers of the South Australian Company" [sic])
Date	1839-1852
Description	Comprising: D3287/37/5/5/1: Pages detached from a letter-book, containing letter from George Elder Jr (1816-1897) in Adelaide to Revd P Gell at Duffield Bank. Refers to his brother Alexander Lang Elder (1815-1885), founder of the firm of Elder and Company in South Australia. The copy is very hard to read. Dated 5 May 1850 D3287/37/5/5/2: Bank of Australasia payment order for £250 to the order of Arthur Gell dated 14 Jan 1840 D3287/37/5/5/3: Acknowledgement from the South Australian Company, London, 4 Jan 1839 that £30 has been lodged by Henry Cox for the credit of Arthur Gell D3287/37/5/5/4: Letter from Henry Cox at Parkfield, 27 Dec 1838 to Revd P Gell at Friargate, Derby. Admiral Hawker informs him he has about £20 for South Australian churches; shall be glad if it is Gell's wish to send Arthur's money D3287/37/5/5/5: Acknowledgement from the South Australian Company, London, 6 Aug 1839 that £1000 has been lodged by Revd Philip Gell for the credit of Arthur Gell D3287/37/5/5/6-7: South Australian Bank Company payment orders, to the order of Revd Philip Gell, 1850-1851 D3287/37/5/5/8: Credit/debit account of the Revd P Gell in account with A L Elder and Co., Adelaide, Feb to May 1851 D3287/37/5/5/9: Letter from Alexander Lang Elder (1815-1885) in Adelaide to Revd P Gell at Duffield Bank. Since returning to the Colony, he and his brothers "have had your matters frequently under our consideration". Has finally tracked down William Paul and asked for a statement re the cattle "which by agreement he ought to have rendered to me once a year". Refers to other livestock and business matters. Dated 15 Apr 1851 with additional section dated 30 Apr 1851. D3287/37/5/5/10: Copy order from Arthur Gell to Bank of South Australia, for payment of £25 to G Bryan, 19 Jan 1840 D3287/37/5/5/11: Copy order to Bank of Australasia, Hobart, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) for money to be held at the disposal of John Philip Gell. Dated 7 Nov 1839 D3287/37/5/5/12: William Paul's account of the Cattle (Mr Gell's) received Feb 1852
Extent	12 items
Level	file
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth