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Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D3287/4/5 |
Title | Filed and guarded letters [42] to Sir William Gell, including from Caroline of Brunswick, Princess of Wales |
Date | Feb 1815-Sep 1821 |
Description | With a note by a member of the Gell family reading 'bought from Maggs 1949'. 'Maggs' presumably refers to Maggs Bros Ltd, an auction house in Bloomsbury, London since 1853. See www.maggs.com. Also includes other documents including draft appointment of attorneys |
Extent | 1 volume |
Level | Item |
Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
Archive Creator | Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |
Access Conditions | Handle with care |
Format | Document |
Language | French |
English |
Italian |
Copyright | In Copyright |
Copies | Copies of these letters can be found under reference D3287/4/3/1-2 |
Publication Note | The letters have been published in 'Queen Caroline and Sir William Gell: a study in royal patronage and classical scholarship' by Jason Thompson (2019) |
Term | Letters (documents) |
Archivist Note | Amended to reflect the fact that the volume includes letters from individuals other than Caroline of Brunswick, 25 November 2022, BS. |
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