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D3287 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - [13th-20th cent]
4 - Box 4
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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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Gell; Sir; William (1777-1836); Diplomat and antiquarian of Hopton.
Brunswick; Caroline Amelia Elizabeth (1768-1821); Queen; Consort of King George IV
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